illite

Noun

Meaning

illite (countable and uncountable, plural illites)

(mineralogy) A micaceous phyllosilicate clay mineral with aggregates of grey or white monoclinic crystals.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

gibbsite lepidolite diatomaceous earth zinnwaldite paragonite pyrophyllite biotite nontronite sericite hydromica hydromuscovite

Hypernyms

mineral

Anagrams

Tillie

Examples

It has moderate CEC.sfnsfnsfnsfnsfn *Vermiculite is a mica-based clay similar to illite, but the crystals of clay are held together more loosely by hydrated magnesium and it will swell, but not as much as does montmorillonite. Source: Internet

No more than half the clay content should be expansive clays with the remainder non-expansive illite or kaolinite. Source: Internet

Potassium fixation often occurs when soils dry and the potassium is bonded between layers of illite clay. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

illiquidly illish illision illiteracy illiteracy-free illiteral