saponite

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noun

A trioctahedral smectite mineral.

Similar
piotinesoapstone
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Meanings

nounsaponite (countable and uncountable, plural saponites)

plural saponites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA trioctahedral smectite mineral.

    Synonyms: piotine, soapstone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA trioctahedral smectite mineral.

Similar
piotinesoapstone
Also see
mountain soappiotinesoapstone

Origin

Coined by Swedish chemist and mineralogist Lars Fredrik Svanberg in 1840, from Latin sāpō (“soap”) + -ite.

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Translations

German Saponit, Seifenstein
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

antipose
Cite this entry
APA

saponite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saponite

MLA

“saponite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saponite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saponite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saponite.

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