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Definition of: gneiss
(nīs) noun
1. A metamorphic rock consisting essentially of the same components as granite but in which there is a more or less distinctly foliated arrangement of the components, and especially of the mica.
2. Any of a number of highly metamorphic rocks containing feldspar. ♦ Homophone: nice. [<G]
—gneiss′ic adjective
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