bentonite

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Definition of bentonite

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Any of several impure clay minerals consisting mostly of montmorillonite.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Any of several impure clay minerals consisting mostly of montmorillonite.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A porous clay formed by the decomposition of volcanic ash that swells 5 to 6 times its original volume in the presence of water.

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Etymology

From Benton + -ite, after the place where it was first mined: Fort Benton, Montana.

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