bentonite
ben·ton·ite
noun \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
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