lithomarge
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From New Latin lithomarga, from Ancient Greek λιθος (lithos, “stone”) + Latin marga (“marl”). Equivalent to litho- + marge.
Noun
lithomarge (countable and uncountable, plural lithomarges)
- (archaic) Synonym of kaolinite.
References
- “lithomarge”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “lithomarge, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.