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saponite

American  
[sap-uh-nahyt] / ˈsæp əˌnaɪt /

noun

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

saponite British  
/ ˈsæpəˌnaɪt /

noun

  1. a clay mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium aluminium silicate and occurring in metamorphic rocks such as serpentine

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Etymology

Origin of saponite

1840–50; < Swedish saponit < Latin sāpōn- (stem of sāpō ) soap + Swedish -it -ite 1

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