bentonite

noun ben·ton·ite \ˈben-tə-ˌnīt\

Definition of BENTONITE

: an absorptive and colloidal clay used especially as a sealing agent or suspending agent (as of drugs)

— ben·ton·it·ic \ˌben-tə-ˈni-tik\ adjective

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Fort Benton, Montana

First Known Use: 1898

Medical Dictionary

noun ben·ton·ite \ˈbent-^ən-ˌīt\

: an absorptive and colloidal clay used in pharmacy especially to stabilize suspensions

—ben·ton·it·ic \ˌbent-^ən-ˈit-ik\ adjective

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