CLAY MINERAL


Meaning of CLAY MINERAL in English

noun

: one of a group of hydrous silicates of aluminum and sometimes other metals (as magnesium and iron) formed chiefly in weathering processes, found in clays, soils, shales and other rocks, and characterized by small particle size and ability to adsorb substantial amounts of water, other molecules, and ions on the surface of the particles

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