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schist
[ shist ]
/ ʃɪst /
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noun
any of a class of crystalline metamorphic rocks whose constituent mineral grains have a more or less parallel or foliated arrangement.
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Origin of schist
1775–85; <New Latin schistus,Latin (lapis) schistos<Greek schistós divided, curdled, divisible, derivative of schízein to split, with -tos adj. suffix
Words nearby schist
Schirra, schism, schismatic, schismatist, schismatize, schist, schistose, schistosis, schistosome, schistosomiasis, schitzo
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British Dictionary definitions for schist
schist
/ (ʃɪst) /
noun
any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers because its micaceous minerals have become aligned in thin parallel bands
Derived forms of schist
schistose, adjectiveschistosity (ʃɪˈstɒsɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for schist
C18: from French schiste, from Latin lapis schistos stone that may be split, from Greek skhizein to split
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Scientific definitions for schist
schist
[ shĭst ]
A highly foliated, medium-grained metamorphic rock that splits easily into flakes or slabs along well-defined planes of mica. The mineral composition of schist is varied and is often reflected in the name given to the rock. For example, a schist that contains garnet is called a garnet schist. A schist containing chlorite is called a chlorite schist.
Other words from schist
schistose adjective (shĭs′tōs′)The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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