schiste

French edit

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schiste

schiste

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek σχιστός (skhistós, “divisible”), 16th c.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ʃist/
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Noun edit

schiste m (plural schistes)

(geology) shale, schist (sedimentary rock)
gaz de schiste ― shale gas

Derived terms edit

schisteux

Descendants edit

English: schist
Portuguese: xisto

Further reading edit

“schiste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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