gneiss.
A common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins, but not schistose.
Meaning & usage
A common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins, but not schistose.
Where this word comes from
From German Gneis, from Middle High German gneist (“spark”), from Old High German gneisto (“spark”). More at gnast.
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