English Dictionary

argillaceous

IPA（発音記号）

/ɑːd͡ʒɪlˈeɪʃəs/

形容詞

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

日本語の意味

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

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

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。

意味（1）

(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.

more argillaceous （ comparative ）

most argillaceous （ superlative ）