argillite

[ ahr-juh-lahyt ]

/ ˈɑr dʒəˌlaɪt /

noun

any compact sedimentary rock composed mainly of clay materials; clay stone.

Origin of argillite

1785–95; <Latin argill(a) argil + -ite¹

OTHER WORDS FROM argillite

ar·gil·lit·ic

[ahr-juh-lit-ik], /ˌɑr dʒəˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby argillite

Argie, argie-bargie, argil, argillaceous, argilliferous, argillite, arginase, arginine, argininosuccinic acid, argininosuccinicaciduria, Argive

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Example sentences from the Web for argillite

The fact that argillite continued in use until the very last does not affect this conclusion.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, July 1899|Various
Sandstone may be converted into quartzite, and shale into argillite, a compact, massive clay rock.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon Norton
Here anthracitiferous coal is found in beds of argillite and sandstone.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4|Various
Next above the Altyn lies thirty-four hundred feet of Appekunny argillite, or dull-green shale.
The Book of the National Parks|Robert Sterling Yard

It is very significant that we never find one where the workman used both flint and argillite.
The Prehistoric World|E. A. Allen

British Dictionary definitions for argillite

argillite

/ (ˈɑːdʒɪˌlaɪt) /

noun

any argillaceous rock, esp a hardened mudstone

Derived forms of argillite

argillitic (ˌɑːdʒɪˈlɪtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for argillite

C18: from Latin argilla clay (from Greek argillos) + -ite 1

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Scientific definitions for argillite

argillite

[ är′jə-līt′ ]

A highly compacted sedimentary or slightly metamorphic rock consisting primarily of particles of clay or silt. Argillite differs from mudstone in that it does not have the same fine laminations, and from shale and slate in that it is not fissile.

单词	argillite
释义	argillite [ ahr-juh-lahyt ] / ˈɑr dʒəˌlaɪt / noun any compact sedimentary rock composed mainly of clay materials; clay stone. Origin of argillite 1785–95; <Latin argill(a) argil + -ite¹ OTHER WORDS FROM argillite ar·gil·lit·ic [ahr-juh-lit-ik], /ˌɑr dʒəˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby argillite Argie, argie-bargie, argil, argillaceous, argilliferous, argillite, arginase, arginine, argininosuccinic acid, argininosuccinicaciduria, Argive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for argillite The fact that argillite continued in use until the very last does not affect this conclusion. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, July 1899\|Various Sandstone may be converted into quartzite, and shale into argillite, a compact, massive clay rock. The Elements of Geology\|William Harmon Norton Here anthracitiferous coal is found in beds of argillite and sandstone. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4\|Various Next above the Altyn lies thirty-four hundred feet of Appekunny argillite, or dull-green shale. The Book of the National Parks\|Robert Sterling Yard It is very significant that we never find one where the workman used both flint and argillite. The Prehistoric World\|E. A. Allen British Dictionary definitions for argillite argillite / (ˈɑːdʒɪˌlaɪt) / noun any argillaceous rock, esp a hardened mudstone Derived forms of argillite argillitic (ˌɑːdʒɪˈlɪtɪk), adjective Word Origin for argillite C18: from Latin argilla clay (from Greek argillos) + -ite 1 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 Scientific definitions for argillite argillite [ är′jə-līt′ ] A highly compacted sedimentary or slightly metamorphic rock consisting primarily of particles of clay or silt. Argillite differs from mudstone in that it does not have the same fine laminations, and from shale and slate in that it is not fissile. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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