Hectorite
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hectorite is a noun meaning (mineralogy) A basic silicate of magnesium and lithium; it is a clay mineral of the montmorillonite group.
Meaning
(mineralogy) A basic silicate of magnesium and lithium; it is a clay mineral of the montmorillonite group.
Word Forms
- hectorites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fluorohectorite, hectorfloresite, magnesiohulsite, chesterite, hortonolite, huntite.
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