HyperDic: schist

English > 1 sense of the word *schist*:
NOUN	substance	schist	any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers

schist > pronunciation
Sounds	shih'st
Rhymes	abortionist ... Zionist: 245 rhymes with ihst...

English > *schist*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	Any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers.
Broader	metamorphic rock	rock altered by pressure / pressure and heat / heat
Spanish	esquisto
Catalan	esquist