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Meaning of bentonite | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Any of several impure clay minerals consisting mostly of montmorillonite.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A porous clay formed by the decomposition of volcanic ash that swells 5 to 6 times its original volume in the presence of water.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi bentoniitti
Français bentonite
Italiano bentonite
Nederlands bentoniet
Polski bentonit
Svenska bentonit
Türkçe bentonit

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

bentonitization Bentonville bentorite Bents Bentsen bentsher

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