clay mineral


clay mineral

noun

Definition of CLAY MINERAL

: any of a group of hydrous silicates of aluminum and sometimes other metals formed chiefly in weathering processes and occurring especially in clay and shale

First Known Use of CLAY MINERAL

1937

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