bentonite
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Bentonite is named after the place it was first mined, Fort Benton, Montana.
[edit] Noun
Wikipedia bentonite (plural bentonites)
- (mineralogy) 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
[edit] Synonyms
- E558 when used as an anti-caking agent
[edit] Translations
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[edit] Italian
[edit] Pronunciation
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[edit] Noun
bentonite f. (plural bentoniti)
- (mineralogy) bentonite
[edit] References
- Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[1] (etymology)
