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smectite

smectite noun: any of many clay phyllosilicate minerals that have a relatively open structure.

Noun

smectite (countable and uncountable, plural smectites)

  1. Any of many clay phyllosilicate minerals that have a relatively open structure.

Forms of smectite

pluralsmectites

Origin of smectite

From Ancient Greek σμήχω (smḗkhō, “to rub off”) + -ite.

Words formed from smectite

Questions about smectite

What does smectite mean?
Smectite means any of many clay phyllosilicate minerals that have a relatively open structure.
What part of speech is smectite?
Smectite is a noun.
What is the plural of smectite?
The plural of smectite is smectites.

Words near smectite in the dictionary

  1. smebs
  2. smeck
  3. smectic
  4. smecticity
  5. smectics
  6. smectite
  7. smectites
  8. smectitic
  9. smectogen
  10. smectogens
  11. Smectymnuan

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