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☆ ben·ton·ite (ben′tən īt′)
noun
a porous clay consisting mainly of the mineral montmorillonite, which swells greatly when it absorbs water
Etymology: after Fort Benton (named for Senator Benton: see Thomas Hart Benton) in Montana, where it is found
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