adjective
- resembling or containing gneiss; having the banded or foliated structure characteristic of gneiss rock
Usage: geology; technical
Examples
- The gneissose texture of the rock sample indicated it had undergone significant metamorphic transformation.
- Geologists identified the gneissose layers in the mountain outcrop as evidence of ancient tectonic activity.
- The gneissose composition of the bedrock made it suitable for aggregate in construction projects.
- Under the microscope, the gneissose structure showed distinct alternating bands of light and dark minerals.