Smectite
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of many clay phyllosilicate minerals that have a relatively open structure. countable, uncountable
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σμήχω (smḗkhō, “to rub off”) + -ite.
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
From Ancient Greek σμήχω (smḗkhō, “to rub off”) + -ite.