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bentonite
ben·ton·ite [ béntə nt ]


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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