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argillaceous
[ ahr-juh-ley-shuhs ]
adjective
- Geology, Petrology. of the nature of or resembling clay; clayey.
- containing a considerable amount of clayey matter.
argillaceous
/ ˌɑːdʒɪˈleɪʃəs /
adjective
- See arenaceous, rudaceous(of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of very fine-grained material, such as clay, shale, etc Compare arenaceous rudaceous
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Word History and Origins
Origin of argillaceous1
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Example Sentences
Its soil is often a hard, cracked, and parched clay rather than a waste of sand, and it constitutes an argillaceous table-land.
I also picked up a detached mass of argillaceous oxide of iron, and some fragments of striped hornstone.
Argillaceous Rocks are rocks in which clay prevails (including shales and slates).
Its powder is a light red, and emits an argillaceous odor when wetted.
The substratum of these ridges is an argillaceous, compact soil of the eldest formation.
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