bentonite

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Benton +‎ -ite, after the place where it was first mined: Fort Benton, Montana.

Noun[edit]

bentonite (countable and uncountable, plural bentonites)

  1. (mineralogy) Any of several impure clay minerals consisting mostly of montmorillonite.
  2. A porous clay formed by the decomposition of volcanic ash that swells 5 to 6 times its original volume in the presence of water.

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References[edit]

  • Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[1] (etymology)

Further reading[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Bentonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “bentonite”, in Mindat.org‎[2], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

French[edit]

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Noun[edit]

bentonite f (plural bentonites)

  1. (mineralogy) bentonite

Italian[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ben.toˈni.te/
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  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Hyphenation: ben‧to‧nì‧te

Noun[edit]

bentonite f (plural bentoniti)

  1. (mineralogy) bentonite

Further reading[edit]

  • bentonite in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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