Saponite Definition

săpə-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.
Webster's New World

(mineralogy) A trioctahedral smectite mineral.

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Other Word Forms of Saponite

Noun

Singular:
saponite
Plural:
saponites

Origin of Saponite

  • Latin sāpō sāpōn- hair dye saponin –ite

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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SSASAP

Words Ending With

ETEITE

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saponite

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