Gneiss — rock Augen gneiss from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil … Wikipedia
gneiss — [ gnɛs ] n. m. • 1779; all. Gneis ♦ Géol., minér. Roche métamorphique à grain grossier, où alternent les plages claires (quartz, feldspath) et foncées (mica, amphibole). ● gneiss nom masculin (allemand Gneiss) Roche métamorphique foli … Encyclopédie Universelle
gneiss — gneiss; gneiss·oid; or·tho·gneiss; para·gneiss; gneiss·ic; gneiss·ose; … English syllables
gneiss|ic — «NY sihk», adjective. 1. like gneiss. 2. of or having to do with gneiss: »gneissic rocks … Useful english dictionary
gneiss — ġnèiss s.m.inv. TS petr. roccia metamorfica, molto comune, di colore grigio chiaro, costituita in prevalenza da quarzo, feldspati e miche, utilizzata come materiale da costruzione {{line}} {{/line}} VARIANTI: gnais, gneis. DATA: 1796. ETIMO: dal… … Dizionario italiano
gneiss — 1757, from Ger. Gneiss type of metamorphic rock, probably from M.H.G. gneist spark (so called because the rock glitters), from O.H.G. gneisto spark (Cf. O.E. gnast spark, O.N. gneisti) … Etymology dictionary
gneiss — [nīs] n. [Ger gneis < OHG gneisto, a spark, akin to ON gneisti, OE gnast: from the luster of certain of the components] a coarsegrained, metamorphic rock resembling granite, consisting of alternating layers of different minerals, such as… … English World dictionary
gneiss — gneissic, adj. /nuys/, n. a metamorphic rock, generally made up of bands that differ in color and composition, some bands being rich in feldspar and quartz, others rich in hornblende or mica. [1750 60; < G] * * * Medium to coarse grained… … Universalium
Gneiss — Orthogneiss de la zone de cisaillement de l Ailao Shan Fleuve Rouge en Chine. Source [1]. Le gneiss est une roche métamorphique contenant du quartz, du mica, des feldspaths plagioclases et parfois du feldspath alcalin, tous suffi … Wikipédia en Français
gneiss — [[t]naɪs[/t]] n. pet a metamorphic rock, generally made up of bands that differ in color and composition, some bands being rich in feldspar and quartz, others rich in hornblende or mica • Etymology: 1750–60; < G Gneis, ult. der. of OHG gneisto … From formal English to slang
