argillite

noun

a sedimentary rock differing from shale in being bound by silica and from slate in having no slate cleavages

Roots

argillaargill- · Latin · white clay ites-ite · Greek · rock, mineral

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The word argillite breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Greek origin: argill, from Latin argilla (“white clay”); and -ite, from Greek ites (“rock, mineral”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.