SMECTITE


Meaning of SMECTITE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' smek- ˌ t ī t

Function: noun

Etymology: smectis fuller's earth, modification of Greek sm ē ktris kind of fuller's earth, from sm ē chein to clean

Date: 1811

: MONTMORILLONITE

– smec · tit · ic \ ( ˌ )smek- ' ti-tik \ adjective

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