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schiste.

shale, schist (sedimentary rock)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃist/
  1. shale, schist (sedimentary rock)

    masculine
    gaz de schiste
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin lapis schistos, from Ancient Greek σχῐστός (skhĭstós, “divisible”). First attested in the 16th century.

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