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单词 montmorillonite
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montmorillonite

[ mont-muh-ril-uh-nahyt ]
/ ˌmɒnt məˈrɪl əˌnaɪt /

noun

any of a group of clay minerals characterized by the ability to expand when they absorb large quantities of water.
Also called smectite.

Origin of montmorillonite

1850–55; named after Montmorillon, France, where it was found; see -ite1

OTHER WORDS FROM montmorillonite

mont·mo·ril·lon·it·ic [mont-muh-ril-uh-nit-ik], /ˌmɒnt məˌrɪl əˈnɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby montmorillonite

montilla, Montluçon, Montmagny, Montmartre, Montmorency, montmorillonite, Montparnasse, Montpelier, Montpellier, Montrachet, Montreal
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British Dictionary definitions for montmorillonite

montmorillonite
/ (ˌmɒntməˈrɪləˌnaɪt) /

noun

a clay mineral consisting of hydrated aluminium silicate: an important component of bentonite

Word Origin for montmorillonite

C19: named after Montmorillon, French town where it was first found, + -ite 1
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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