foliated (Meaning)
foliated (a)
ornamented with foliage or foils
foliated (s)
(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata
foliated (imp. & p. p.)
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foliated (a.)
Having leaves, or leaflike projections; as, a foliated shell.
Containing, or consisting of, foils; as, a foliated arch.
Characterized by being separable into thin plates or folia; as, graphite has a foliated structure.
Laminated, but restricted to the variety of laminated structure found in crystalline schist, as mica schist, etc.; schistose.
Spread over with an amalgam of tin and quicksilver.
Synonyms & Antonyms of foliated
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foliated Sentence Examples
- The rock's foliated structure was visible in the thin section, revealing alternating layers of minerals.
- The foliation of the gneiss indicated that it had undergone intense metamorphic deformation.
- The foliated schist was easily split into thin, leaf-like slabs.
- The granite's foliation was defined by elongated crystals of feldspar and quartz.
- The foliated marble showed evidence of recrystallization under high temperatures and pressures.
- The foliation in the slate allowed it to be quarried and used for roofing and flooring.
- The foliated quartzite was resistant to erosion and formed prominent ridges in the landscape.
- The foliation of the schistose rocks provided a clue to the tectonic history of the area.
- The foliated serpentinite was formed through the hydration of ultramafic rocks.
- The foliation of the gneissic complex recorded multiple episodes of deformation and metamorphism.
FAQs About the word foliated
ornamented with foliage or foils, (especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strataof Foliate, Having leaves, or leaflike projections; as,
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The rock's foliated structure was visible in the thin section, revealing alternating layers of minerals.
The foliation of the gneiss indicated that it had undergone intense metamorphic deformation.
The foliated schist was easily split into thin, leaf-like slabs.
The granite's foliation was defined by elongated crystals of feldspar and quartz.
