GNEISSOID

Etymology

Adjective

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

Noun

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



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