ARGILLACEOUS

argillaceous, clayey

(adjective) resembling or containing clay; “argillaceous rocks”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

argillaceous (comparative more argillaceous, superlative most argillaceous)

(chiefly, geology) pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay

Source: Wiktionary


Ar`gil*la"ceous, a. Etym: [L. argillaceus, fr. argilla.]

Definition: Of the nature of clay; consisting of, or containing, argil or clay; clayey. Argillaceous sandstone (Geol.), a sandstone containing much clay.

– Argillaceous iron ore, the clay ironstone.

– Argillaceous schist or state. See Argillite.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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