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Meaning of hornfels | Babel Free

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

Català cornubianita
Deutsch Hornfels
Français cornéenne
Italiano cornubianite
한국어 혼펠스
Русский роговик

CEFR level

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