salband

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/ˈsælˌbænd//ˈsɑːlˌbɑːnt//ˈzɑːlˌbɑːnt/

noun

The border of an igneous mass, usually characterized by a finer grain or glassy texture which is produced by the chilling of the molten rock by the cold country rock.

OriginMiddle High German selbende ← Old High German selb ← Proto-Germanic *selbaz →
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Meanings

nounsalband (plural salbands)

plural salbands

  1. The border of an igneous mass, usually characterized by a finer grain or glassy texture which is produced by the chilling of the molten rock by the cold country rock.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*selbaz
  2. Old High Germanselb
  3. Middle High Germanselbende
  4. Englishsalband

From German, from Middle High German selbende, selpende, from selp (“self”) (from Old High German selb << Proto-Germanic *selbaz) + ende (“end”) (from Old High German enti).

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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

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