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argillite

argillite noun: a fine-grained sedimentary rock, intermediate between shale and slate, sometimes used as a building material.

Noun

argillite (plural argillites)

  1. A fine-grained sedimentary rock, intermediate between shale and slate, sometimes used as a building material

argillite meaning in Tamil and Persian

argillite in Tamil

திண்ணிதாக்கப்பட்ட களிமண்பாறை

argillite in Persian

a type of rock
رسسنگ متراکم ros-sang-e motarâkem

Forms of argillite

pluralargillites

Words formed from argillite

Questions about argillite

What does argillite mean?
Argillite means a fine-grained sedimentary rock, intermediate between shale and slate, sometimes used as a building material.
What is argillite in Tamil?
Argillite in Tamil is திண்ணிதாக்கப்பட்ட களிமண்பாறை. See Argillite meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is argillite?
Argillite is a noun.
What is the plural of argillite?
The plural of argillite is argillites.

Words near argillite in the dictionary

  1. argillans
  2. argillic
  3. argillics
  4. argilliferous
  5. argillipedoturbation
  6. argillite
  7. argillites
  8. argillitic
  9. argilliturbation
  10. argillization
  11. argilloarenaceous

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