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Gneissic

Gneis′sic

(nīs′sĭk)
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Adj.
Relating to, or resembling, gneiss; consisting of gneiss.

Definition 2024


gneissic

gneissic

English

Adjective

gneissic (not comparable)

  1. (geology) of or relating to gneiss
    • 1921, C. K. Leith, The Economic Aspect of Geology:
      The development of the schistose or gneissic structure is accompanied by the recrystallization of the rock materials, producing new minerals of a platy or columnar type adapted to this parallel arrangement.