SCHIST


Meaning of SCHIST in English

schist /ʃɪst/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: schiste , from Latin schistos (lapis) 'stone that can be split' , from Greek , from schizein ; ⇨ ↑ schism ]

a type of rock that naturally breaks apart into thin flat pieces

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.