marl
1Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
Archaic. earth.
to fertilize with marl.
Origin of marl
1Other words from marl
- mar·la·cious [mahr-ley-shuhs], /mɑrˈleɪ ʃəs/, marly, adjective
Other definitions for marl (2 of 2)
to wind (a rope) with marline, every turn being secured by a hitch.
Origin of marl
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British Dictionary definitions for marl (1 of 2)
/ (mɑːl) /
a fine-grained sedimentary rock consisting of clay minerals, calcite or aragonite, and silt: used as a fertilizer
(tr) to fertilize (land) with marl
Origin of marl
1Derived forms of marl
- marlacious (mɑːˈleɪʃəs) or marly, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for marl (2 of 2)
/ (mɑːl) /
nautical to seize (a rope) with marline, using a hitch at each turn
Origin of marl
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Scientific definitions for marl
[ märl ]
A crumbly mixture of clays, calcium and magnesium carbonates, and remnants of shells that forms in both freshwater and marine environments.
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