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Meaning
Noun
●
In Geology & Rocks:
A common and widely-distributed
metamorphic rock
having
bands
or
veins
, but not schistose.
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Origin
gneiss
English
Gneis
German
gneist
Middle High German (ca. 1050-1500)
gneisto
Old High German (ca. 750-1050)
Sourced from
Etym
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