slickens
Fine, harmful, and slimy pulverized rock, a waste product produced by hydraulic mining…Fine, harmful, and (when wet) slimy pulverized rock, a waste product (pollution) produced by hydraulic mining and quartz milling, which can silt up rivers and accumulate on soil downstream of such activities.
Meaning
1 sensesFine, harmful, and (when wet) slimy pulverized rock, a waste product (pollution) produced by hydraulic mining and quartz milling, which can silt up rivers and accumulate on soil downstream of such activities.
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Origin
Ultimately a reference to the slimy, slick nature of the material. Compare slicken (“smootUltimately a reference to the slimy, slick nature of the material. Compare slicken (“smooth”, adjective), slick (noun).
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