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 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
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
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