English Explanatory Dictionary

salband

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The border of an igneous mass, usually characterized by a finer grain or glassy texture which is produced by the chilling of the molten rock by the cold country rock.

Pronunciation

/ˈsælˌbænd/ /ˈsɑːlˌbɑːnt/ /ˈzɑːlˌbɑːnt/

Word forms

salband salbands

Etymology

From German, from Middle High German selbende, selpende, from selp (“self”) (from Old High German selb << Proto-Germanic *selbaz) + ende (“end”) (from Old High German enti).

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