"clayey soil used for fertilizer," late 14c., from Old French marle (Modern French marne), from Late Latin marglia, diminutive of Latin marga "marl," which is said by Pliny to be a Gaulish word, but modern Celtic cognates are considered to be borrowed from English or French. As a verb by late 14c. Medieval Latin margila is the source of Dutch mergel, German Mergel.
实用例句
1. Marlstone is a limestone based clay that acts similar Marl.
泥灰岩石是与泥灰作用相似的一种以石灰石为基础的粘土.
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2. I will lay the foundation of the roof with the marl.
我要用这些泥灰苫背屋顶.
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3. Hydrocarbon - generating process of marl is discussed by hydrous pyrolysis simulation.
利用泥灰岩加水热模拟实验探讨了泥灰岩的油气形成过程.
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4. The sediments are mudstone , shale, carbonaceous mudstone and marl of deep and semi - deep lake facies.
