MONTMORILLONITE


Meaning of MONTMORILLONITE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ mänt-m ə - ' ri-l ə - ˌ n ī t, - ' r ē - ə - ˌ n ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Montmorillon, commune in western France

Date: 1854

: a soft clayey water-absorbent mineral that is a hydrous aluminum silicate

– mont · mo · ril · lon · it · ic \ - ˌ ri-l ə - ' ni-tik, - ˌ r ē - ə - ' ni- \ adjective

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