SAPONITE


Meaning of SAPONITE in English

/sap"euh nuyt'/ , n.

a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.

[ 1840-50; saponit sapon- (s. of sapo ) SOAP + Sw -it -ITE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .