saponite (countable and uncountable, plural saponites)
(mineral) A trioctahedral smectite mineral.
• piotine
• soapstone
• bowlingite
• griffithite
• sobotkite
Source: Wiktionary
Sap"o*nite, n. Etym: [Sw. saponit, fr. L. sapo, -onis, soap.] (Min.)
Definition: A hydrous silicate of magnesia and aluminia. It occurs in soft, soapy, amorphous masses, filling veins in serpentine and cavities in trap rock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
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