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< argentite
argillaceous >
ar·gil
(är
j
l)
KEY
NOUN:
Clay, especially a white clay used by potters.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English
argilla
, from Latin, from Greek
argillos
; see
arg-
in Indo-European roots
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