Saponite

  • 1Saponite — General Category Smectite, phyllosilicate Chemical formula Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2·n(H2O) Strunz classification 9.EC.45 …

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  • 2saponite — ● saponite nom féminin Silicate hydraté naturel de magnésium et d aluminium, blanchâtre, onctueux, monoclinique. saponite [sapɔnit] n. f. ÉTYM. 1870; de sapon , et suff. ite. ❖ ♦ Chim. Silicate hydraté naturel de magnésium et d aluminium …

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  • 3Saponite — Sap o*nite, n. [Sw. saponit, fr. L. sapo, onis, soap.] (Min.) A hydrous silicate of magnesia and alumina. It occurs in soft, soapy, amorphous masses, filling veins in serpentine and cavities in trap rock. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4saponite — [sap′ənīt΄] n. [Swed saponit < L sapo: see SAPONIFY & ITE1] 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 …

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  • 5saponite — noun Etymology: Swedish saponit, from Latin sapon , sapo soap Date: circa 1849 a hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate occurring in soft soapy amorphous masses and filling veins and cavities (as in serpentine) …

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  • 6saponite — /sap euh nuyt /, n. a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities. [1840 50; < Sw saponit < L sapon (s. of sapo) SOAP + Sw it ITE1] * * *       clay mineral&#8230; …

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  • 7saponite — (sa po ni t ) s. m. Minéral talqueux, sorte de stéatite …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 8saponite — sa·po·nì·te s.f. TS mineral. minerale di colore variabile dal bianco al grigio giallastro e di consistenza saponosa, che cristallizza nel sistema monoclino e viene usato nella fabbricazione di piccoli gioielli {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1875 …

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  • 9saponite — sap·o·nite …

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  • 10saponite — sap•o•nite [[t]ˈsæp əˌnaɪt[/t]] n. mir a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities • Etymology: 1840–50; &LT; Sw saponit &LT; L sāpō soap …

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