Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

argillite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: argillite
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fine-grained sedimentary rock, intermediate between shale and slate, sometimes used as a building material

Inflected Forms

argillites (plural)

Derived Forms

argillitic hydrargyllite

Questions

What does argillite mean?: A fine-grained sedimentary rock, intermediate between shale and slate, sometimes used as a building material

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