saponite
[ sap-uh-nahyt ]
/ ˈsæp əˌnaɪt /
noun
a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
Words nearby saponite
saponaria,
saponification,
saponification number,
saponify,
saponin,
saponite,
sapor,
saporific,
saporous,
sapota,
sapotaceous
British Dictionary definitions for saponite
saponite
/ (ˈsæpəˌnaɪt) /
noun
a clay mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium aluminium silicate and occurring in metamorphic rocks such as serpentine
Word Origin for saponite
C19: from Swedish
saponit (a rendering of German
Seifenstein soapstone), from Latin
sāpō
soap