schist

[ shist ]

/ ʃɪst /

noun

any of a class of crystalline metamorphic rocks whose constituent mineral grains have a more or less parallel or foliated arrangement.

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, schisto-, schistocelia, schistocormia, schistocyte, schistocytosis

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Example sentences from the Web for schist

Awed, despite themselves, they stood there on a flat slab of schist that projected boldly over the void.
Darkness and Dawn|George Allan England
The marble occupies two beds in schist, and between the two rocks there is gradation of composition.
History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia|James W. Head
A zone of sheeted rocks like schist or slate, if sufficiently mineralized to warrant mining, would be a lode.
The Business of Mining|Arthur J. Hoskin
The next geological formation which is represented is the Eocene, consisting of nummulitic limestone, sandstone and schist.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2|Various

It is entirely made up of angular fragments of the schist underneath, to which it adheres with great tenacity.
Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire|John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot

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), noun

Word 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′)

单词	schist
释义	schist [ shist ] / ʃɪst / noun any of a class of crystalline metamorphic rocks whose constituent mineral grains have a more or less parallel or foliated arrangement. 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, schisto-, schistocelia, schistocormia, schistocyte, schistocytosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for schist Awed, despite themselves, they stood there on a flat slab of schist that projected boldly over the void. Darkness and Dawn\|George Allan England The marble occupies two beds in schist, and between the two rocks there is gradation of composition. History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia\|James W. Head A zone of sheeted rocks like schist or slate, if sufficiently mineralized to warrant mining, would be a lode. The Business of Mining\|Arthur J. Hoskin The next geological formation which is represented is the Eocene, consisting of nummulitic limestone, sandstone and schist. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2\|Various It is entirely made up of angular fragments of the schist underneath, to which it adheres with great tenacity. Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire\|John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot 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), noun Word Origin for schist C18: from French schiste, from Latin lapis schistos stone that may be split, from Greek skhizein to split Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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 Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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