单词 | schist |
释义 | schist/ʃɪst /noun [mass noun] Geology A coarse-grained metamorphic rock which consists of layers of different minerals and can be split into thin irregular plates.Glaciers have deposited shale, slate, schist, and limestone throughout the region....
OriginLate 18th century: from French schiste, via Latin from Greek skhistos 'split', from the base of skhizein 'cleave'. Rhymes |
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