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argillic

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to clay or clay minerals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Qualifier: soil science

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • The argillic soil drained slowly.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A soil of this kind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From argill + -ic, from Latin argilla (“clay”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: savi- — pertaining to or composed of clay or clay minerals
  • Finnish: savinen — pertaining to or composed of clay or clay minerals
  • French: argilique — pertaining to or composed of clay or clay minerals
  • German: argillisch — pertaining to or composed of clay or clay minerals
  • Polish: dotyczący gliny — pertaining to or composed of clay or clay minerals
  • Portuguese: argílico — pertaining to or composed of clay or clay minerals