Definition of bentonite in English:
bentonite
noun ˈbɛntənʌɪtˈbɛn(t)nˌaɪt
mass nounA kind of absorbent clay formed by breakdown of volcanic ash, used especially as a filler.
Example sentencesExamples
- Like most clays, bentonite is a hydrated compound of aluminium and silicon oxides, but it differs in ways that are useful to wine-makers.
- In areas that have a limited clay source, bentonite can be mixed with certain soils and compacted into place, forming a free-swelling water barrier.
- Sedimentary rocks such as mudstones often contain a variety of clay minerals, including swelling clays such as bentonite.
- Three types of soils, residual soils, kaolinite and bentonite, were used in the study.
- I work with a low-fire clay body consisting of ball clay, talc and bentonite.
Origin
Late 19th century: from the name of Fort Benton in Montana, US, where it is found, + -ite1.
Definition of bentonite in US English:
bentonite
nounˈbɛn(t)nˌaɪtˈben(t)nˌīt
A kind of absorbent clay formed by breakdown of volcanic ash, used especially as a filler.
Example sentencesExamples
- Three types of soils, residual soils, kaolinite and bentonite, were used in the study.
- In areas that have a limited clay source, bentonite can be mixed with certain soils and compacted into place, forming a free-swelling water barrier.
- Sedimentary rocks such as mudstones often contain a variety of clay minerals, including swelling clays such as bentonite.
- I work with a low-fire clay body consisting of ball clay, talc and bentonite.
- Like most clays, bentonite is a hydrated compound of aluminium and silicon oxides, but it differs in ways that are useful to wine-makers.
Origin
Late 19th century: from the name of Fort Benton in Montana, US, where it is found, + -ite.