"smectite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: smectites [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek σμήχω (smḗkhō, “to rub off”) + -ite. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|σμήχω||to rub off}} Ancient Greek σμήχω (smḗkhō, “to rub off”), {{suffix|en||ite}} + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} smectite (countable and uncountable, plural smectites)
  1. (mineralogy) Any of many clay phyllosilicate minerals that have a relatively open structure. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Minerals Translations (clay mineral): smektiitti (Finnish), smectite [feminine] (French), Smektit [masculine] (German), Smectit [masculine] (German), smectite [feminine] (Italian), esmectita [feminine] (Spanish)

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