n. a foliated metamorphic rock composed of layers of different minerals and splitting into thin irregular plates. schistose adj.
[ F schiste f. L schistos f. Gk skhistos split (as SCHISM) ]
n. a foliated metamorphic rock composed of layers of different minerals and splitting into thin irregular plates. schistose adj.
[ F schiste f. L schistos f. Gk skhistos split (as SCHISM) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012