Meanings
nounmontmorillonite (countable and uncountable, plural montmorillonites)
plural montmorillonites
- countableuncountablechemistryAny of a group of soft, clay-like silicate minerals having many industrial and technical uses.
Origin
From Montmorillon + -ite, after where it was identified.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 蒙脱石, 微晶高岭土
- 蒙脱石 (méngtuōshí)a type of smectite clay
- 微晶高岭土a type of smectite clay
- 青膏泥a type of smectite clay
- 白膏泥a type of smectite clay
Finnish montmorilloniitti
- montmorilloniittia type of smectite clay
French montmorillonite
- montmorillonitea type of smectite clay
German Montmorillonit
- Montmorillonita type of smectite clay
Italian montmorillonite
- montmorillonitea type of smectite clay
Portuguese montmorilonite
- montmorilonitea type of smectite clay
Spanish montmorillonita
- montmorillonitaa type of smectite clay
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APA
montmorillonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/montmorillonite
MLA
“montmorillonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/montmorillonite. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “montmorillonite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/montmorillonite.
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