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noun
Any of several impure clay minerals consisting mostly of montmorillonite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A porous clay formed by the decomposition of volcanic ash that swells 5 to 6 times its original volume in the presence of water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
an absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: clay
History
From Benton + -ite, after the place where it was first mined: Fort Benton, Montana.
Across languages
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