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argillaceous |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Argillaceous \Ar`gil*la"ceous\, a. [L. argillaceus, fr argilla.] 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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: argillaceous adj : resembling or containing clay; "argillaceous rocks" [syn: {clayey}] [ant: {arenaceous}]
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