argil

ar·gil  (ärjl)

n.

Clay, especially a white clay used by potters.

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[Middle English argilla, from Latin, from Greek argillos; see arg- in Indo-European roots.]

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argil [ˈɑːdʒɪl]

n

(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) clay, esp potters' clay

[from Latin argilla white clay, from Greek argillos]

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argil - a white clay (especially a white clay used by potters) clay - a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired