smectite

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek σμήχω (smḗkhō, “to rub off”) +‎ -ite

Noun

smectite (countable and uncountable, plural smectites)

(mineralogy) Any of many clay phyllosilicate minerals that have a relatively open structure.

Translations

clay mineral

Finnish: smektiitti
French: smectite (fr) f
German: Smektit m, Smectit m
Italian: smectite f
Spanish: esmectita f

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Smectite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“smectite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

French

Noun

smectite f (plural smectites)

(mineralogy) smectite

Further reading

“smectite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Noun

smectite f (plural smectiti)

(mineralogy) smectite

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