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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

Browse dictionary entries near saponite

  1. saponin
  2. saponify
  3. saponification
  4. saponaceous
  5. sapodilla
  6. sapling
  7. sapless
  8. Sapir
  9. sapiential
  10. sapient
  1. sapor
  2. sapota
  3. sapote
  4. sappanwood
  5. sapper
  6. Sapphic
  7. Sapphira
  8. sapphire
  9. sapphirine
  10. Sapphism