argillaceous

[ ahr-juh-ley-shuhs ]

/ ˌɑr dʒəˈleɪ ʃəs /

adjective

Geology, Petrology. of the nature of or resembling clay; clayey.

containing a considerable amount of clayey matter.

Origin of argillaceous

First recorded in 1725–35, argillaceous is from the Latin word argillāceus clayish. See argil, -aceous

Words nearby argillaceous

argh, arghool, Argie, argie-bargie, argil, argillaceous, argilliferous, argillite, arginase, arginine, argininosuccinic acid

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Example sentences from the Web for argillaceous

Its powder is a light red, and emits an argillaceous odor when wetted.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
The solid surface of the earth is mainly composed of gravel, of calcareous, and argillaceous strata.
The World's Greatest Books - Volume 15 - Science|Various
Among the fluviatile deposits, argillaceous marl beds now play an important part.
Old Rome|Robert Burn
Here is the same induration of sandstone by means of fusion, that in the argillaceous strata has produced jasper.
Theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 4)|James Hutton

It is not volcanic, but consists of argillaceous schist and quartzite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for argillaceous

argillaceous

/ (ˌɑːdʒɪˈleɪʃəs) /

adjective

(of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of very fine-grained material, such as clay, shale, etcCompare arenaceous (def. 1), rudaceous

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单词	argillaceous
释义	argillaceous [ ahr-juh-ley-shuhs ] / ˌɑr dʒəˈleɪ ʃəs / adjective Geology, Petrology. of the nature of or resembling clay; clayey. containing a considerable amount of clayey matter. Origin of argillaceous First recorded in 1725–35, argillaceous is from the Latin word argillāceus clayish. See argil, -aceous Words nearby argillaceous argh, arghool, Argie, argie-bargie, argil, argillaceous, argilliferous, argillite, arginase, arginine, argininosuccinic acid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for argillaceous Its powder is a light red, and emits an argillaceous odor when wetted. Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820\|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft The solid surface of the earth is mainly composed of gravel, of calcareous, and argillaceous strata. The World's Greatest Books - Volume 15 - Science\|Various Among the fluviatile deposits, argillaceous marl beds now play an important part. Old Rome\|Robert Burn Here is the same induration of sandstone by means of fusion, that in the argillaceous strata has produced jasper. Theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 4)\|James Hutton It is not volcanic, but consists of argillaceous schist and quartzite. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for argillaceous argillaceous / (ˌɑːdʒɪˈleɪʃəs) / adjective (of sedimentary rocks and deposits) composed of very fine-grained material, such as clay, shale, etcCompare arenaceous (def. 1), rudaceous Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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