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orthogneiss

orthogneiss noun: a gneiss derived from an igneous rock.

Noun

orthogneiss (plural orthogneisses)

  1. A gneiss derived from an igneous rock.

Forms of orthogneiss

pluralorthogneisses

Origin of orthogneiss

From ortho- + gneiss.

Questions about orthogneiss

What does orthogneiss mean?
Orthogneiss means a gneiss derived from an igneous rock.
What part of speech is orthogneiss?
Orthogneiss is a noun.
What is the plural of orthogneiss?
The plural of orthogneiss is orthogneisses.

Words near orthogneiss in the dictionary

  1. orthoglycaemic
  2. orthognathic
  3. orthognathism
  4. orthognathous
  5. orthognathy
  6. orthogneiss
  7. orthogneisses
  8. orthogon
  9. orthogonal
  10. orthogonal complement
  11. orthogonal complements

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