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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
bentonite /ˈbɛntənʌɪt/

▶noun a kind of absorbent clay formed by breakdown of volcanic ash, used especially as a filler.

– origin C19: from the name of Fort Benton in Montana, US, where it is found, + -ite1.

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