smectite
English edit
Etymology edit
Ancient Greek σμήχω (smḗkhō, “to rub off”) + -ite
Noun edit
smectite (countable and uncountable, plural smectites)
- (mineralogy) Any of many clay phyllosilicate minerals that have a relatively open structure.
Translations edit
clay mineral
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Smectite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “smectite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
French edit
Noun edit
smectite f (plural smectites)
Further reading edit
- “smectite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian edit
Noun edit
smectite f (plural smectiti)