In the case of shale rock, which is hardened mud, the cementing materials are removed, some chemical changes in the minerals may take place, and the rock crumbles to a claylike soil.
Bauxite is noncrystalline, relatively light in weight, white to yellowish in color, and in the form of rounded grains, or earthy or claylike masses.
Thus in place of limestone, which would otherwise form, we have only a claylike residuum, such as is obtained when we dissolve lime rocks in acids.
Defn: A fine white claylike mineral, soft, and light enough when in dry masses to float in water.
Defn: A claylike mineral, occurring in soft, smooth, amorphous masses, of a whitish color.
A fine white claylike mineral, soft, and light enough when in dry masses to float in water.
A claylike mineral, occurring in soft, smooth, amorphous masses, of a whitish color.
Through the Red River Valley the lake left a fine claylike silt 20 to 30 feet deep.
In addition to lignite, the Fort Union clay shales and sandstones contain pure plastic clay beds and some bentonite, a claylike mineral of commercial value.
This claylike mineral is used as a binding agent and filler in many commercial processes, such as the manufacture of soaps, paints, and cosmetics.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "claylike" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
