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gneissoid

/ˈnaɪsɔɪd/

gneissoidnoun

gneissoids

/ˈnaɪsɔɪd/

Used to denote a rock exhibiting gneissoid texture or characteristics.

Definitions

A rock that possesses a gneissoid texture or structure.

Field geologists collected several gneissoids for petrographic analysis.

Synonyms

metamorphic rock (resembling gneiss)

gneissoid rock

gneissic rock

gneissose rock

gneissoidadjective

more gneissoid

Comp.

most gneissoid

Super.

/ˈnaɪsɔɪd/

Translations

The rock has a gneissoid texture.

У породы гнейсоидная текстура.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms