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montmorillonitic
mont·mo·ril·lon·ite
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ˌmɒnt
məˈrɪl
əˌnaɪt
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noun
any of a group of clay minerals characterized by the ability to expand when they absorb large quantities of water.
Also called
smectite
.
Origin:
1850–55;
named after
Montmorillon,
France, where it was found; see
-ite
1
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montmorillonite
(ˌmɒntməˈrɪləˌnaɪt)
—
n
a clay mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium silicate: an important component of bentonite
[C19: named after
Montmorillon
, French town where it was first found, +
-ite
1
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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