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slickens en · VERB · etymology 1

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Meanings

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) third-person singular simple present indicative of slicken
   form of slicken

slickens en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Ultimately a reference to the slimy, slick nature of the material. Compare slicken (“smooth”, adjective), slick (noun).

Meanings

1. 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.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:slickens.