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smectite
smec·tite
/
ˈsmɛkˌtaɪt
/
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[
smek
-tahyt
]
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noun
Mineralogy
.
montmorillonite
.
Origin:
1805–15;
<
Greek
smēkt
(
ós
) smeared +
-ite
1
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smectite
(ˈsmɛktaɪt)
—
n
any of a group of clay minerals of which montmorillonite and saponite are members
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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