gneissoid

UK
/ˈnaɪsɔɪd/
US
/ˈnaɪsɔɪd/

Translations

gneissoidnoun
gneissoids
pl
UK
/ˈnaɪsɔɪd/
US
/ˈnaɪsɔɪd/
Used to denote a rock exhibiting gneissoid texture or characteristics.
gneissoïdeTerme de géologie.
Field geologists collected several gneissoids for petrographic analysis.
Les géologues de terrain ont collecté plusieurs gneissoïdes pour une analyse pétrographique.
Synonyms
metamorphic rock (resembling gneiss)
gneissoid rock
gneissic rock
gneissose rock
gneissoidadjective
more gneissoid
Comp.
most gneissoid
Super.
UK
/ˈnaɪsɔɪd/
US
/ˈnaɪsɔɪd/
The gneissoid texture of the rock indicated that it had undergone significant metamorphic processes.
La texture gneissique de la roche indiquait qu'elle avait subi d'importants processus de métamorphisme.

Definitions

gneissoidnoun
A rock that possesses a gneissoid texture or structure.
Field geologists collected several gneissoids for petrographic analysis.
gneissoidadjective
Resembling or having characteristics of gneiss, a type of metamorphic rock with a banded or foliated structure.
The gneissoid texture of the rock indicated that it had undergone significant metamorphic processes.