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schistifies

schistifies is the third-person singular simple present indicative of schistify.

Meaning of schistify

Verb

schistify (third-person singular simple present schistifies, present participle schistifying, simple past and past participle schistified)

  1. To develop or cause to develop into schist.
    • If the desired proportions are not attained naturally, the formation and deposition of coaldust may occasionally be considerably lessened by the adoption of simple precautions, such as: watering at the face, so as to lessen the dust deposits in the return airways; washing the tubs, and using sound...1910, J. Taffanel, Abstract of the Reports on the French Coaldust Experiments

Questions about schistifies

What is schistifies the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Schistifies is the third-person singular simple present indicative of schistify.

Words near schistifies in the dictionary

  1. schist
  2. schistaceous
  3. schistatin
  4. schistic
  5. schistified
  6. schistifies
  7. schistify
  8. schistifying
  9. schisto-series
  10. schistoceratid
  11. schistoceratids

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