argillite
(noun) a sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages
Source: WordNet® 3.1
argillite (plural argillites)
(geology) A fine-grained sedimentary rock, intermediate between shale and slate, sometimes used as a building material
Source: Wiktionary
Ar"gil*lite, n. Etym: [Gr. -lite.] (Min.)
Definition: Argillaceous schist or slate; clay slate. Its colors is bluish or blackish gray, sometimes greenish gray, brownish red, etc.
– Ar`gil*lit"ic, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 April 2024
(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
