| 单词 | bentonite |
| 释义 | bentonite[ ben-tn-ahyt ] / ˈbɛn tnˌaɪt / noun Mineralogy.a clay formed by the decomposition of volcanic ash, having the ability to absorb large quantities of water and to expand to several times its normal volume. Origin of bentonite1895–1900; named after Fort Benton, Montana; see -ite1 OTHER WORDS FROM bentoniteben·ton·it·ic [ben-tn-it-ik], /ˌbɛn tnˈɪt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby bentonitebentiromide test, Bentley, bento, Benton, Benton Harbor, bentonite, bentonite flocculation test, bent out of shape, ben trovato, bentwood, Bentyl Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bentonite
British Dictionary definitions for bentonitebentonite / (ˈbɛntəˌnaɪt) / nouna valuable clay, formed by the decomposition of volcanic ash, that swells as it absorbs water: used as a filler in the building, paper, and pharmaceutical industries Word Origin for bentoniteC19: from Fort Benton, Montana, USA, where found, + -ite 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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