Definition of montmorillonite in English:

montmorillonite

noun ˌmɒntməˈrɪlənʌɪtˌmäntməˈrilənīt

mass noun

An aluminium-rich clay mineral of the smectite group, containing some sodium and magnesium.
Example sentencesExamples
- Ancient deposits of weathered volcanic ash containing the special healing mud known as montmorillonite have been found on a farm 15 km east of Northampton.
- To test their theory, the researchers added small particles of montmorillonite - a clay widespread in the environment.
- The three investigators found that a porous clay called montmorillonite, already known to encourage the linking of nucleic acids, also has an effect on fatty acids, the building blocks of cell membranes.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Montmorillon, the name of a town in France, + -ite¹.

Definition of montmorillonite in US English:

montmorillonite

nounˌmäntməˈrilənīt

An aluminum-rich clay mineral of the smectite group, containing some sodium and magnesium.
Example sentencesExamples
- The three investigators found that a porous clay called montmorillonite, already known to encourage the linking of nucleic acids, also has an effect on fatty acids, the building blocks of cell membranes.
- To test their theory, the researchers added small particles of montmorillonite - a clay widespread in the environment.
- Ancient deposits of weathered volcanic ash containing the special healing mud known as montmorillonite have been found on a farm 15 km east of Northampton.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Montmorillon, the name of a town in France, + -ite.

单词	montmorillonite
释义	Definition of montmorillonite in English: montmorillonite noun ˌmɒntməˈrɪlənʌɪtˌmäntməˈrilənīt mass noun An aluminium-rich clay mineral of the smectite group, containing some sodium and magnesium. Example sentencesExamples Ancient deposits of weathered volcanic ash containing the special healing mud known as montmorillonite have been found on a farm 15 km east of Northampton. To test their theory, the researchers added small particles of montmorillonite - a clay widespread in the environment. The three investigators found that a porous clay called montmorillonite, already known to encourage the linking of nucleic acids, also has an effect on fatty acids, the building blocks of cell membranes. Origin Mid 19th century: from Montmorillon, the name of a town in France, + -ite¹. Definition of montmorillonite in US English: montmorillonite nounˌmäntməˈrilənīt An aluminum-rich clay mineral of the smectite group, containing some sodium and magnesium. Example sentencesExamples The three investigators found that a porous clay called montmorillonite, already known to encourage the linking of nucleic acids, also has an effect on fatty acids, the building blocks of cell membranes. To test their theory, the researchers added small particles of montmorillonite - a clay widespread in the environment. Ancient deposits of weathered volcanic ash containing the special healing mud known as montmorillonite have been found on a farm 15 km east of Northampton. Origin Mid 19th century: from Montmorillon, the name of a town in France, + -ite.
随便看	cantillate cantillation cantillation cantillations cantina cantinas canting canting arms cantion cantity cantle cantles cantly canto canto fermo canton cantonal cantonal cantoned cantoner Cantonese Cantonese cantoning cantonization cantonize