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bentonite
ben·ton·ite
[
béntə nt
]
noun
Definition:
expanding clay:
a light-colored clay that expands in water. Use: oil drilling, paper, pharmaceutical industries.
[
Late 19th century. After Fort Benton, Montana
]
ben·ton·it·ic
[
bèntə níttik
]
adjective
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ben·ton·it·ic [ bèntə níttik ] adjective
