saponite
saponite · saponites
Saponit, Seifenstein
A trioctahedral smectite mineralA trioctahedral smectite mineral.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A trioctahedral smectite mineral.
Saponit, Seifenstein
Translations
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Origin
Coined by Swedish chemist and mineralogist Lars Fredrik Svanberg in 1840, from Latin sāpōCoined by Swedish chemist and mineralogist Lars Fredrik Svanberg in 1840, from Latin sāpō (“soap”) + -ite.
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Forms
plural: saponitesSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable