hectorite

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noun

A basic silicate of magnesium and lithium; it is a clay mineral of the montmorillonite group.

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Meanings

nounhectorite (plural hectorites)

plural hectorites

  1. chemistryA basic silicate of magnesium and lithium; it is a clay mineral of the montmorillonite group.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

hectorite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hectorite

MLA

“hectorite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hectorite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hectorite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hectorite.

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