GNEISS


Meaning of GNEISS in English

/ naɪs; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( geology ) a type of metamorphic rock formed at high pressure and temperature deep in the ground

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: from German , from Old High German gneisto spark (because of the rock's sheen).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.