Definition of bentonite Bentonite
/bɛˈntʌnajˌt/ - [bentunayt] - ben•ton•ite
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What does bentonite mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: bentonites |
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| bentonite - an absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash | ||
| clay United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852) | ||
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Wiktionary 
- bentonite (Noun)
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.
Part of speech
🔤- bentonite, noun, singular of bentonites.
