SAPONITE


Meaning of SAPONITE in English

Pronunciation: ' sa-p ə - ˌ n ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: Swedish saponit, from Latin sapon-, sapo soap

Date: circa 1849

: a hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate occurring in soft soapy amorphous masses and filling veins and cavities (as in serpentine)

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