Meanings
nounargillite (plural argillites)
plural argillites
- geographyA fine-grained sedimentary rock, intermediate between shale and slate, sometimes used as a building material
Translations
Finnish argilliitti
- argilliittia type of rock
Māori pakohe
- pakohea type of rock
Persian رسسنگ متراکم
- رسسنگ متراکم (ros-sang-e motarâkem)a type of rock
Portuguese argilita
- argilitaa type of rock
Russian аргилли́т
- аргилли́т (argillít)a type of rock
Turkish kil taşı
- kil taşıa type of rock
Cite this entry
APA
argillite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argillite
MLA
“argillite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argillite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “argillite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argillite.
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