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单词 greisen
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greisen

[ grahy-zuhn ]
/ ˈgraɪ zən /

noun

a hydrothermally altered rock of granitic texture composed chiefly of quartz and mica, common in the tin mines of Europe.

Origin of greisen

Borrowed into English from German around 1875–80

Words nearby greisen

Gregory XIV, Gregory XV, Gregory XVI, greige, Greig's syndrome, greisen, gremial, gremlin, gremmie, gremmy, Grenache
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Example sentences from the Web for greisen

  • Greisen is closely connected with schorl rock both in its mineralogical composition and in its mode of origin.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5|Various
  • Greisen occurs typically in belts or veins intersecting granite.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for greisen

greisen
/ (ˈɡraɪzən) /

noun

a light-coloured metamorphic rock consisting mainly of quartz, white mica, and topaz formed by the pneumatolysis of granite

Word Origin for greisen

C19: from German, from greissen to split
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