amphibolic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of amphibolic
First recorded in 1850–55; amphibol(y) + -ic
Example Sentences
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Circular pathways are not suited for amphibolic pathways whereas linear pathways are.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Angostura, the longitude and latitude of which I have already indicated from astronomical observations, stands at the foot of a hill of amphibolic schist* bare of vegetation.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 by Humboldt, Alexander von
The amphibolic slate of Angostura, and masses of diorite in balls, with concentric layers, near Muitaco, appear to be superposed, not on mica-slate, but immediately on gneiss-granite.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 3 by Humboldt, Alexander von
The most prevalent rock in the chain is gneiss; but there is also granite and mica-slate, together with numerous beds of amphibolic rocks.
From Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea by Franklin, John
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