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ar·gil

 (är′jĭl)
n.
Clay, especially a white clay used by potters.
[Middle English argilla, from Latin, from Greek argillos; see arg- in Indo-European roots.]
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argil

(ˈɑːdʒɪl)
n
(Geological Science) clay, esp potters' clay
[C16: from Latin argilla white clay, from Greek argillos]
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argil

Clay used by potters.
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Noun1.argil - a white clay (especially a white clay used by potters)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
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