lithomarge

English

Alternative forms

• lithomarga

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)

1. (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.