English dictionary
schist
/S//I/st/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Any crystalline rock having a foliated structure (see <u>Foliation</u>) and hence admitting of ready division into slabs or slates. The common kinds are <i>mica schist</i>, and <i>hornblendic schist</i>, consisting chiefly of quartz with mica or hornblende and often feldspar.
Source: webster1913