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schistOne entry found. Main Entry: schist Pronunciation: \ˈshist\ Function: noun Etymology: French schiste, from Latin schistos (lapis), literally, fissile stone, from Greek schistos that may be split, from schizein Date: circa 1782 : a metamorphic crystalline rock that has a closely foliated structure and can be split along approximately parallel planes
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