How do you use Smectite in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Smectite in a sentence
Smectite meaning
Any of many clay phyllosilicate minerals that have a relatively open structure.
Using Smectite
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of many clay phyllosilicate minerals that have a relatively open structure.
- In the example corpus, smectite often appears in combinations such as: smectite clay.
Context around Smectite
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Smectite
- In this selection, "smectite" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, surface, clay and rich stand out and add context to how "smectite" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include example the smectite rich clays and near surface smectite clay and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "smectite" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with smectite
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
For example, the smectite-rich clays of Thailand's Central Plains are among the most productive in the world. (19 words)
Electron microscope photograph of smectite clay – magnification 23,500 Clays are distinguished from other fine-grained soils by differences in size and mineralogy. (23 words)
Kimberlite deposits are known as blue ground for the deeper serpentinized part of the deposits, or as yellow ground for the near surface smectite clay and carbonate weathered and oxidized portion. (31 words)
Kimberlite deposits are known as blue ground for the deeper serpentinized part of the deposits, or as yellow ground for the near surface smectite clay and carbonate weathered and oxidized portion. (31 words)
Electron microscope photograph of smectite clay – magnification 23,500 Clays are distinguished from other fine-grained soils by differences in size and mineralogy. (23 words)
For example, the smectite-rich clays of Thailand's Central Plains are among the most productive in the world. (19 words)
Example sentences (3)
Electron microscope photograph of smectite clay – magnification 23,500 Clays are distinguished from other fine-grained soils by differences in size and mineralogy.
For example, the smectite-rich clays of Thailand's Central Plains are among the most productive in the world.
Kimberlite deposits are known as blue ground for the deeper serpentinized part of the deposits, or as yellow ground for the near surface smectite clay and carbonate weathered and oxidized portion.
Common combinations with smectite
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: