Argillaceous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɑːd͡ʒɪlˈeɪʃəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Argillaceous is an adjective meaning (chiefly geology) Pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay; clayey.
Meaning
(chiefly geology) Pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay; clayey.
Example Sentences
The gleam of the land is in its rocks, the fine-grained argillaceous rocks, here, not purple or grey, but green of living stone.
[…] natural colossi from two to five hundred feet high, done in argillaceous sandstone or a singular species of conglomerate, all of which owe their existence almost entirely to the agency of wind.
Synonyms for argillaceous
Depending on context, synonyms include clayey.
Antonyms for argillaceous
Common opposites include arenaceous, sandlike, sandy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clayey, underclay, aquiferous, kaolinic, cretaceous, agglomeratic.
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