SCHIST


Meaning of SCHIST in English

[ ʃɪst ]

■ noun Geology a coarse-grained metamorphic rock which consists of layers of different minerals and can be split into thin irregular plates.

Origin

C18: from Fr. ~e , via L. from Gk skhistos 'split', from the base of skhizein 'cleave'.

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