SMECTITE


Meaning of SMECTITE in English

ˈsmekˌtīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: smect is fuller's earth (modification of Greek smēktris kind of fuller's earth, from smēchein to wash off, clean) + -ite (I) — more at smite

: montmorillonite

• smec·tit·ic (ˈ)smek¦tid.ik adjective

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