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单词 saponite
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saponite

[ sap-uh-nahyt ]
/ ˈsæp əˌnaɪt /

noun

a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.

Origin of saponite

1840–50; <Swedish saponit<Latin sāpōn- (stem of sāpō) soap + Swedish -it-ite1

Words nearby saponite

saponaria, saponification, saponification number, saponify, saponin, saponite, sapor, sap orchard, saporific, saporous, sapota
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British Dictionary definitions for saponite

saponite
/ (ˈsæpəˌnaɪt) /

noun

a clay mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium aluminium silicate and occurring in metamorphic rocks such as serpentine

Word Origin for saponite

C19: from Swedish saponit (a rendering of German Seifenstein soapstone), from Latin sāpō soap
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