n. Any of several impure clay minerals consisting mostly of montmorillonite.
n. A porous clay formed by the decomposition of volcanic ash that swells 5 to 6 times its original volume in the presence of water.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. an absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A variety of clay occurring extensively in the Fort Benton strata of the Cretaceous of Wyoming.
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n. an absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash
Word Usage
"Bentonite is a primary montmorillonite clay mined in the U.S.A., but the term bentonite is often used for other commercial montmorillonite clays as well."