schist

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers

Etymology

From French schiste, from Latin schistos lapis (“the stone that is easy to split”), from Ancient Greek σχιστός (skhistós, “splittable”), from σχίζω (skhízō, “to split”).

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