bentonitic clay

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• bentonitic — adj. of or containing bentonite (clay made of volcanic ash) …   English contemporary dictionary

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• bentonite — /ˈbɛntənaɪt/ (say bentuhnuyt) noun a clay formed by the decomposition of volcanic ash, having the ability to absorb large quantities of water and to expand to several times its normal volume; used as a fining agent in wine, and as a drilling mud… …  

• bentonite — bentonitic /ben tn it ik/, adj. /ben tn uyt /, n. Mineral. a clay formed by the decomposition of volcanic ash, having the ability to absorb large quantities of water and to expand to several times its normal volume. [1895 1900; named after Fort… …   Universalium

• bentonite — noun Etymology: Fort Benton, Mont. Date: 1898 an absorptive and colloidal clay used especially as a sealing agent or suspending agent (as of drugs) • bentonitic adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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