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saponite definition

sapo·nite (-nīt′)

noun

a complex hydrous silicate of aluminum and magnesium, a light-colored, soft clay mineral, often found in veins and cavities in serpentine and basaltic rocks

Etymology: Swed saponit < L sapo: see saponify & -ite

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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