gneissoid (comparative more gneissoid, superlative most gneissoid)
(geology) Having a structure similar to that of gneiss, or intermediate between that of gneiss and mica or granite
gneissoid (plural gneissoids)
(geology) A metamorphic rock having the composition of a laminated granite
Source: Wiktionary
Gneis"soid, a. Etym: [Gneiss+ -old.]
Definition: Resembling gneiss; having some of the characteristics of gneiss; -- applied to rocks of an intermediate character between granite and gneiss, or mica slate and gneiss.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
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