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whiteschist

whiteschist noun: a metamorphic rock formed in high-pressure environments, composed principally of talc and kyanite.

Noun

whiteschist (plural whiteschists)

  1. A metamorphic rock formed in high-pressure environments, composed principally of talc and kyanite.

Forms of whiteschist

pluralwhiteschists

Origin of whiteschist

From white + schist. Coined in 1973 by German geoscientist Werner Schreyer in his article Whiteschist: A High-Pressure Rock and its Geologic Significance.

Questions about whiteschist

What does whiteschist mean?
Whiteschist means a metamorphic rock formed in high-pressure environments, composed principally of talc and kyanite.
What part of speech is whiteschist?
Whiteschist is a noun.
What is the plural of whiteschist?
The plural of whiteschist is whiteschists.

Words near whiteschist in the dictionary

  1. whites out
  2. whites up
  3. Whitesands
  4. Whitesboro
  5. Whitesburg
  6. whiteschist
  7. whiteschists
  8. Whitesel
  9. Whitesell
  10. Whitesells
  11. Whitesels

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