Definition of smectite in English:

smectite

noun ˈsmɛktʌɪtˈsmektīt

mass noun

A clay mineral (e.g. bentonite) which undergoes reversible expansion on absorbing water.
Example sentencesExamples
- The limestone-dolomite breccia is characterized by abundant palygorskite, minor sepiolite, rare kaolinite and near absence of smectite.
- The clay mineral smectite, with physical properties that make it unsuitable as a soil if it is wet, is only found in major amounts in covered stadiums.
- The clay is composed of illite and kaolinite, with minor amounts of chlorite and smectite.
- Common clays are usually mixtures of clay minerals such as illite, smectite, and kaolinite, together with fine silica and other minor constituents.
- The lake may have dried up or nearly dried up periodically, producing outward concentric zones of albite, analcime, clinoptilolite, and smectite.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Greek smēktis 'fuller's earth' + -ite¹.

Definition of smectite in US English:

smectite

nounˈsmektīt

A type of clay mineral (e.g., montmorillonite) that undergoes reversible expansion on absorbing water.
Example sentencesExamples
- The clay is composed of illite and kaolinite, with minor amounts of chlorite and smectite.
- Common clays are usually mixtures of clay minerals such as illite, smectite, and kaolinite, together with fine silica and other minor constituents.
- The clay mineral smectite, with physical properties that make it unsuitable as a soil if it is wet, is only found in major amounts in covered stadiums.
- The lake may have dried up or nearly dried up periodically, producing outward concentric zones of albite, analcime, clinoptilolite, and smectite.
- The limestone-dolomite breccia is characterized by abundant palygorskite, minor sepiolite, rare kaolinite and near absence of smectite.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Greek smēktis ‘fuller's earth’ + -ite.

单词	smectite
释义	Definition of smectite in English: smectite noun ˈsmɛktʌɪtˈsmektīt mass noun A clay mineral (e.g. bentonite) which undergoes reversible expansion on absorbing water. Example sentencesExamples The limestone-dolomite breccia is characterized by abundant palygorskite, minor sepiolite, rare kaolinite and near absence of smectite. The clay mineral smectite, with physical properties that make it unsuitable as a soil if it is wet, is only found in major amounts in covered stadiums. The clay is composed of illite and kaolinite, with minor amounts of chlorite and smectite. Common clays are usually mixtures of clay minerals such as illite, smectite, and kaolinite, together with fine silica and other minor constituents. The lake may have dried up or nearly dried up periodically, producing outward concentric zones of albite, analcime, clinoptilolite, and smectite. Origin Early 19th century: from Greek smēktis 'fuller's earth' + -ite¹. Definition of smectite in US English: smectite nounˈsmektīt A type of clay mineral (e.g., montmorillonite) that undergoes reversible expansion on absorbing water. Example sentencesExamples The clay is composed of illite and kaolinite, with minor amounts of chlorite and smectite. Common clays are usually mixtures of clay minerals such as illite, smectite, and kaolinite, together with fine silica and other minor constituents. The clay mineral smectite, with physical properties that make it unsuitable as a soil if it is wet, is only found in major amounts in covered stadiums. The lake may have dried up or nearly dried up periodically, producing outward concentric zones of albite, analcime, clinoptilolite, and smectite. The limestone-dolomite breccia is characterized by abundant palygorskite, minor sepiolite, rare kaolinite and near absence of smectite. Origin Early 19th century: from Greek smēktis ‘fuller's earth’ + -ite.
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