Plural of argil; clays or clayey substances, particularly in geological or technical contexts.
From Old French 'argile,' from Latin 'argilla' (clay), which ultimately derives from Greek 'argillos.' The plural form of this historical clay designation.
Though rare in modern usage, 'argils' connects English directly to ancient pottery traditions—medieval potters and traders used this word for the clays they worked with!
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