smectite
[ smek-tahyt ]
/ ˈsmɛkˌtaɪt /
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noun Mineralogy.
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Origin of smectite
Words nearby smectite
smear test, smear word, smeary, Smeaton, smectic, smectite, smeddum, Smedley, smeech, smegma, smegmalith
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British Dictionary definitions for smectite
smectite
/ (ˈsmɛktaɪt) /
noun
any of a group of clay minerals of which montmorillonite and saponite are members
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