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greisen

Pronunciation: /ˈgrʌɪz(ə)n/
Definition of greisen

noun

[mass noun] Geology
  • a light-coloured rock containing quartz, mica, and fluorine-rich minerals, resulting from the alteration of granite by hot vapour from magma.

Origin:

late 19th century: from German, probably a dialect word, from greis 'grey with age'

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