non-foliated
|non-fo-li-a-ted|
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/nɑnˈfoʊli.eɪtɪd/
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/nɒnˈfəʊli.eɪtɪd/
not layered; lacking foliation
Etymology
'non-foliated' is formed in English by prefixing 'non-' (from Latin 'non' meaning 'not') to 'foliated', where 'foliated' derives from Latin 'folium' meaning 'leaf'.
'foliated' comes from Latin 'foliatus' (from 'folium' = 'leaf') and entered English via learned formations; the negative prefix 'non-' was attached in technical geological usage in the 19th–20th century to describe rocks that do not show foliation.
Originally related to 'leaf' or 'leaf-like' in Latin, 'foliate/foliated' came to be used in geology for layered or banded textures in rocks; 'non-foliated' therefore evolved to mean 'lacking that layered texture'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not foliated; lacking foliation — used of metamorphic rocks that do not display a layered, banded, or planar fabric (e.g., marble, quartzite).
The marble is non-foliated and has a uniform, granular texture.
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Last updated: 2025/11/22 15:32