Where does “bentonite” come from?
Bentonite derives from Benton (a place name) plus the English suffix -ite, from French -ite, Latin -ites, and Ancient Greek -ίτης (one belonging to), ultimately from πόλις (city) and Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts.
bentonite (English): Any of several impure clay minerals consisting...
Definitions
- Any of several impure clay minerals consisting...
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Words derived from “bentonite”