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(chiefly geology) pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay

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argillaceous

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Source Word

argillaceous

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɑːd͡ʒɪlˈeɪʃəs/

(chiefly geology) pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay

Japanese Meaning

粘土に関連する、粘土でできた、粘土を含む、または粘土のような

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The geologist explained that the argillaceous layer would swell when wet, affecting the stability of the slope.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

地質学者は、その粘土質の層が濡れると膨張し、斜面の安定性に影響を与えると説明した。

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(chiefly geology) pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay

[…] 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.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

more argillaceous

（ comparative ）

most argillaceous

（ superlative ）

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