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Definitions

Noun

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

prasinite

Etymology

From green + schist.

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