different between bentonite vs zeolite

English

Etymology

From Benton +? -ite, after the place where it was first mined: Fort Benton, Montana.

Noun

bentonite (countable and uncountable, plural bentonites)

1. (mineralogy) Any of several impure clay minerals consisting mostly of montmorillonite.
2. A porous clay formed by the decomposition of volcanic ash that swells 5 to 6 times its original volume in the presence of water.

Synonyms

• E558 when used as an anti-caking agent

Derived terms

• bentonitic

Translations

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Bentonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
• “bentonite”, in Mindat.org?^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

References

• Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[2] (etymology)

French

Noun

bentonite f (plural bentonites)

1. (mineralogy) bentonite

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ben.to?ni.te/

Noun

bentonite f (plural bentoniti)

1. (mineralogy) bentonite

Further reading

• bentonite in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

English

Etymology

From Swedish zeolit, and its source, New Latin zeolites, from Ancient Greek ??? (zé?, “to boil, bubble”) +? -lite.

Noun

zeolite (countable and uncountable, plural zeolites)

1. (mineralogy) Any of several minerals, aluminosilicates of sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium, that have a porous structure (originally, those which swelled and gave off water when heated); they are used in water softeners and in ion exchange chromatography. [from 18th c.]
   • 1962, WH Auden & Elizabeth Mayer, translating JW Goethe, Italian Journey, Penguin 1970, p. 284:

     What I liked best were the zeolites from the stacks which rise out of the sea off the coast near Jaci.

Translations

Italian

Etymology

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Noun

zeolite f (plural zeoliti)

1. (mineralogy) zeolite