Bentonite
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bentonite is a noun meaning (mineralogy) Any of several impure clay minerals consisting mostly of montmorillonite.
Meaning
(mineralogy) Any of several impure clay minerals consisting mostly of montmorillonite.
More Meanings
- A porous clay formed by the decomposition of volcanic ash that swells 5 to 6 times its original volume in the presence of water.
Word Forms
- bentonites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include slurry, backfill, montmorillonite, montmorilonite, bentonitization, nontronite.
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