clay mineral

clay min·er·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kley min-er-uh l, min-ruh l]
- /kleɪ ˈmɪn ər əl, ˈmɪn rəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kley min-er-uh l, min-ruh l]
- /kleɪ ˈmɪn ər əl, ˈmɪn rəl/

Definitions of clay mineral words

noun clay mineral any of a group of minerals consisting of hydrated aluminium silicates: the major constituents of clays 3
noun clay mineral any of a group of minerals, mainly hydrous aluminum silicates, occurring in very tiny crystals that readily adsorb water 3
noun clay mineral any of a group of hydrous aluminum silicate minerals, as kaolinite, illite, and montmorillonite, that constitute the major portion of most clays. 1

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Origin of clay mineral

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Clay mineral

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clay mineral popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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