greenschist

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noun

A metamorphic rock formed at low temperature and pressure, often with an abundance of green minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote.

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Meanings

noungreenschist (countable and uncountable, plural greenschists)

plural greenschists · alternative green schist

  1. countableuncountablegeographyA metamorphic rock formed at low temperature and pressure, often with an abundance of green minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
prasinite

Origin

From green + schist.

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Translations

Finnish vihreäkivi
  • vihreäkivimetamorphic rock
Hungarian zöldpala
  • zöldpalametamorphic rock
Japanese 緑色片岩
  • 緑色片岩 (ryokushoku hengan)metamorphic rock
Norwegian Bokmål grønnskifer
  • grønnskifermetamorphic rock
Polish zieleniec
  • zieleniecmetamorphic rock

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

greenschist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenschist

MLA

“greenschist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenschist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “greenschist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/greenschist.

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