Associations to the word «Bentonite»

Wiktionary

BENTONITE, noun. (mineral) Any of several impure clay minerals consisting mostly of montmorillonite.
BENTONITE, 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.

Dictionary definition

BENTONITE, noun. An absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash.

Wise words

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