Argil

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Argil \Ar"gil\, n. [F. argile, L. argilla white clay, akin to
     Gr. ? or ? argil, ? white. See {Argent}.] (Min.)
     Clay, or potter's earth; sometimes pure clay, or alumina. See
     {Clay}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  argil
       n : a white clay (especially a white clay used by potters)