n. a foliated metamorphic rock composed of layers of different minerals and splitting into thin irregular plates.
Derivatives:
schistose adj.
Etymology: 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.
Derivatives:
schistose adj.
Etymology: F schiste f. L schistos f. Gk skhistos split (as SCHISM)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012