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PRONUNCIATION OF ARGILLACEOUS

argillaceous  [ˌɑːdʒɪˈleɪʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARGILLACEOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Argillaceous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ARGILLACEOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Argillaceous minerals

Argillaceous minerals may appear silvery upon optical reflection and are minerals containing substantial amounts of clay-like components. Argillaceous components are fine-grained aluminosilicates, and more particularly clay minerals such as kaolinite, montmorillonite-smectite, illite, and chlorite. Claystone and shales are thus predominantly argillaceous. The adjective "argillaceous" is also used to define rocks in which clay minerals are a secondary but significant component. For example, argillaceous limestones are limestones consisting predominantly of calcium carbonate, but including 10-40% of clay minerals: such limestones, when soft, are often called marls. Similarly, argillaceous sandstones are sandstones consisting primarily of quartz grains, with the interstitial spaces filled with clay minerals.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARGILLACEOUS


ampullaceous
ˌæmpʊˈleɪʃəs
amygdalaceous
əˌmɪɡdəˈleɪʃəs
amylaceous
ˌæmɪˈleɪʃəs
campanulaceous
kəmˌpænjʊˈleɪʃəs
capillaceous
ˌkæpɪˈleɪʃəs
chylaceous
kaɪˈleɪʃəs
crassulaceous
ˌkræsjʊˈleɪʃəs
fallacious
fəˈleɪʃəs
ferulaceous
ˌfɛruːˈleɪʃəs
hellacious
hɛˈleɪʃəs
pennatulaceous
pɛˌnætjʊˈleɪʃəs
polygalaceous
ˌpɒlɪɡəˈleɪʃəs
primulaceous
ˌprɪmjʊˈleɪʃəs
salacious
səˈleɪʃəs
salsolaceous
ˌsælsəˈleɪʃəs
santalaceous
ˌsæntəˈleɪʃəs
schorlaceous
ʃɔːˈleɪʃəs
stipulaceous
ˌstɪpjʊˈleɪʃəs
strobilaceous
ˌstrəʊbɪˈleɪʃəs
violaceous
ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARGILLACEOUS

argentine
Argentinean
Argentinian
argentite
argentous
argentum
Argerich
arghan
argie-bargie
argil
argilliferous
argillite
argillitic
arginase
arginine
Argive
argle
argle-bargle

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARGILLACEOUS

arenaceous
carbonaceous
chartaceous
coriaceous
cretaceous
crustaceous
curvaceous
diatomaceous
ericaceous
farinaceous
gorgeous
herbaceous
micaceous
olivaceous
predaceous
proteinaceous
sebaceous
siliceous
solanaceous
the Cretaceous
tuffaceous

Synonyms and antonyms of argillaceous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «argillaceous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARGILLACEOUS

Find out the translation of argillaceous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of argillaceous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «argillaceous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

泥质
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arcillosa
570 millions of speakers

English

argillaceous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

argillaceous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

глинистые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

argilosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৃন্ময়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

argileux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Argillaceous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tonhaltig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

粘土質の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

argillaceous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Argillaceous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sét
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

களி நிறைப் பாறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आंबीलैसिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

killi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

argillaceo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gliniaste
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

глинисті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

argilos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αργιλώδη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

argillaceous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

av lera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

argillaceous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of argillaceous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARGILLACEOUS»

The term «argillaceous» is regularly used and occupies the 84.700 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARGILLACEOUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about argillaceous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARGILLACEOUS»

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Argillaceous rock atlas
Thus the book is amply illustrated with scanning electron and thin section photomicrographs and x-radiograms which show the salient features of shale at a variety of scales.
Neal R. O'Brien, Roger M. Slatt, 1990
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Compaction of Argillaceous Sediments
Compaction of Argillaceous Sediments
H.H. Rieke, G.V. Chilingarian, 1974
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Porewater Extraction from Argillaceous Rocks for Geochemical ...
Provides a synthesis of available extraction methods, assesses their respective advantages and limitations, identifies key processes that may influence the composition of the extracted water, describes modelling approaches that are used , ...
Nuclear Energy Agency, OECD, 2000
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Sand and Sandstone
The major types of rock fragments in sandstones are (1) the argillaceous group including shale, slate, phyllite, and schist, (2) volcanic rocks including glass, and (3) the silica group consisting of quartz and cherts (Fig. 2-9). Of lesser importance  ...
F. J. Pettijohn, 1987
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Journals
The measures are probably soft, and a brook flows in a valley in the strike of them 102 0 Drab sandstone 1 0 Grav arenaceous shale 9 0 Dark gray argillaceous shale, with a band of argillaceous iron ore three inches thick at the bottom 7 0 ...
Canada. Legislature. Legislative Assembly, 1846
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Memoirs of the Geological Survey of England and Wales: Vol. ...
Argillaceous shale, with nodules of ironstone .... 6 0 288. Argillaceous limestone full of hi valves ( Unio 1 ) . . . . 30 289. Arenaceous shale 60 •290. Argillaceous shale, with ironstone . . . . • . 25 0 291. Shale and sandstone interstratified 710 292.
Geological Survey of Great Britain, 1846
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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ...
Argillaceous. 21 Coal 0 0 8 Bituminous. 22 Grey post, mixed with whin . . ' 3 1 0 8iliceous, or Basaltic. 23 Grey girdles 6 1 0 8iliceous. M Blue and black stone .... 4 S •0 Argillaceous. -15 Coal 0 1 0 Bituminous. 26 4 0 0 Argillaceous. 27 8trong ...
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Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain and the ...
Ft. In. •286. Ironstone 0 1 •287. Argillaceous shale, with nodules of ironstone .... 6 0 288. Argillaceous limestone full of bivalves (Unio ?) . . . .30 289. Arenaceous shale .......••60 •290. Argillaceous shale, with ironstone . . • . • . 25 0 291. Shale and ...
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United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
Siltstone and fine-grained sandstone, argillaceous, upper 2 feet ledge- forming 8.0 19. Sandstone, brownish-gray, silty, irregularly thin-bedded, with argillaceous partings contorted as if disturbed when soft. Forms crumbly ledge . . 10.0 18.
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Circular
4-FCW14 4udstone, calcareous Nhosphate rock, argillaceous 4udstone, calcareous Nhosphate rock 1imestone, argillaceous 1hosphate rock, argillaceous 1imestone, argillaceous Nhosphate rock 1hosphate rock, argillaceous Nhosphate rock ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARGILLACEOUS»

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Mineralization Discovered on Vine Property Supports Potential for …
... consisting of calcareous silty argillites, argillite, argillaceous limestone, with some interbedded quartzites. The 10.3 m thick Sundown marker ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
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Industry Trend Analysis - Weald Basin Yields Long-Term Production …
Net oil pay was encountered primarily in the argillaceous limestones and mudstones of the Kimmeridge and the mudstones of the Oxford and Lias sections. «Oil and Gas Insight, May 15»
3
Shale Gas - WORLD PANORAMA
Shale gas is trapped at great depths in marl and argillaceous rocks and is retained by an impermeable layer beneath. The technical extraction ... «MarketWatch, May 15»
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ShaleTech: Canadian Shales
Alberta's liquids-rich Duvernay, a conglomeration of interbedded bituminous shales, calcareous shales and dense argillaceous limestones extending beneath ... «WorldOil, May 15»
5
UKOG Upgrades Horse Hill Volumes
It overlies, and is entirely separate from, the Kimmeridge, Oxford and Lias oil-saturated argillaceous limestone and mudstone rock sections ... «Rigzone, May 15»
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Gatwick Gusher explorer increases estimate
... last month, when it said that it had discovered a potentially “world-class” oil find in the “argillaceous limestones and mudstones. Subscribe ... «The Times, May 15»
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Solo Oil buys a stake in marginal field opportunities in Nigeria and …
Nutech's report says the OIP estimate lies within a 653 feet aggregate net pay section, primarily within three argillaceous limestones and ... «oilbarrel.com, May 15»
8
Why does soil smell good after rain?
First noticed on clay (argillaceous) soils, the soil-after-rain smell was originally spoken of as “argillaceous odour”. In 1964, two researchers, the ... «Independent Online, Apr 15»
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The healing powers of the earth
First noticed on clay (argillaceous) soils, where it is most pronounced, the soil-after-rain smell was originally spoken of as “argillaceous odor.”. «Washington Post, Apr 15»
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What is the smell of rain?
Nature of Argillaceous Odour might be a mouthful, but this was the name of the paper published in the Nature journal of March 7, 1964, by ... «EarthSky, Apr 15»

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