bentonite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

bentonite (countable and uncountable, plural bentonites)

  1. (mineralogy) Any of several impure clay minerals consisting mostly of montmorillonite.
  2. 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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Further reading
  • “Bentonite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • “bentonite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.

French

Noun

bentonite f (plural bentonites)

  1. (mineralogy) bentonite

Italian

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Noun

bentonite f (plural bentoniti)

  1. (mineralogy) bentonite

References
  • Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1. (etymology)
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