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bentonite

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bentonite (bĕn`tənīt'): see clay clay, common name for a number of fine-grained, earthy materials that become plastic when wet. Chemically, clays are hydrous aluminum silicates, ordinarily containing impurities, e.g., potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, or iron, in small amounts.
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bentonite [′bent·ən‚īt]
(geology)
A clay formed from volcanic ash decomposition and largely composed of montmorillonite and beidellite. Also known as taylorite.
bentonite
A clay, formed from decomposed volcanic ash, with a high content of the mineral montmorillonite; has the capability of absorbing a considerable amount of water, and swells accordingly.
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The 2009 Import and Export Market for Bentonite in Morocco by UMCI News (Potomac Falls, VA)
Bentonite is a type of clay formed from volcanic ash It is an expansive soil, or swelling soil that contains montmorillonite minerals of clay Bentonite is a type of clay formed from volcanic ash.
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The most commonly employed layered silicate for the preparation of polymeric nanocomposites has been montmorillonite, the main constituent of bentonite clays (2).
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