BENTONITE

bentonite

(noun) an absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bentonite (countable and uncountable, plural bentonites)

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

A porous clay formed by the decomposition of volcanic ash that swells 5 to 6 times its original volume in the presence of water.

Synonyms

• E558 when used as an anti-caking agent

Source: Wiktionary



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