"greenschist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: greenschists [plural]
Etymology: green + schist Etymology templates: {{affix|en|green|schist}} green + schist Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} greenschist (countable and uncountable, plural greenschists)
  1. (petrology) A metamorphic rock formed at low temperature and pressure, often with an abundance of green minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Rocks Synonyms: green schist Translations (metamorphic rock): vihreäkivi (Finnish), zöldpala (Hungarian), 緑色片岩 (ryokushoku hengan) (alt: りょくしょくへんがん) (Japanese), grønnskifer [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), grønskifer [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), zieleniec [masculine] (Polish)

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