English Explanatory Dictionary

whiteschist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A metamorphic rock formed in high-pressure environments, composed principally of talc and kyanite.

Word forms

whiteschist whiteschists

Etymology

From white + schist. Coined in 1973 by German geoscientist Werner Schreyer in his article Whiteschist: A High-Pressure Rock and its Geologic Significance.

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