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Fireclay vs Bentonite - What's the difference?

fireclay | bentonite |

As nouns the difference between fireclay and bentonite

is that fireclay is while bentonite is (mineral) any of several impure clay minerals consisting mostly of montmorillonite.

fireclay

English

Noun

(en noun)

    • bentonite

    English

    (wikipedia bentonite)

    Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * bentonitic

    Synonyms

    * when used as an anti-caking agent