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hornfels

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of a series of contact metamorphic rocks that have been baked and indurated by the heat of intrusive igneous masses and rendered massive, hard, splintery, and in some cases exceedingly tough and durable.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Françaiscornéenne
DeutschHornfels
Italianocornubianite
3 more languages
한국어혼펠스
Русскийроговик

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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