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hectorite

hectorite noun: a basic silicate of magnesium and lithium; it is a clay mineral of the montmorillonite group.

Noun

hectorite (plural hectorites)

  1. A basic silicate of magnesium and lithium; it is a clay mineral of the montmorillonite group.

Forms of hectorite

pluralhectorites

Questions about hectorite

What does hectorite mean?
Hectorite means a basic silicate of magnesium and lithium; it is a clay mineral of the montmorillonite group.
What part of speech is hectorite?
Hectorite is a noun.
What is the plural of hectorite?
The plural of hectorite is hectorites.

Words near hectorite in the dictionary

  1. Hectorian
  2. hectoring
  3. hectoringly
  4. hectorings
  5. hectorism
  6. hectorite
  7. hectorites
  8. hectorly
  9. hectors
  10. hectorship
  11. hectosecond

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