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bentonite

Noun

ben=ton=ite

WORDNET DICTIONARY

bentonite(n = noun.substance) Array - an absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash; Array

Derived form adjective bentonitic₁

bentonite, n.

an absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash. [WordNet 1.5]

bentonite, n. a kind of absorbent clay used esp. as a filler.

Etymology

Fort Benton in Montana, US

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