HyperDic: argillite

English > 1 sense of the word argillite:
NOUNsubstanceargillitea sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages
English > argillite: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages.
Broadersedimentary rockrock formed from consolidated clay sediments
Spanishargilita
Catalanargil·lita

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