Arabic - English Dictionary صَلْصال
Root: ص ل ص لArabic English Dictionary: meaning and translation for صَلْصال (slsal-2)
طين يابس لم تصبه النّار، أو طين مخلوط برمل
Translation:
Dry clay that has not been touched by fire (baked), or clay mixed with sand (Dry clay).
(جو) صخر طينيّ يحتوي على مادّة لاحمة هي السِّليكا، يتميّز بشدّة لزوجته عند البلل.
Translation:
(Geology) A clay rock containing a binding material which is silica, characterized by high stickiness when wet (shale).
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Example / Citation:
" {خَلَقَ الإِنْسَانَ مِنْ صَلْصَالٍ كَالْفَخَّارِ} "
Translation:
" {khalaqa al-insana min salsalin kal-fakhkhari} (He created man from clay like [that of] pottery). "