laponite

As nouns the difference between terms and laponite

is that terms is while laponite is a synthetic smectic clay that forms a clear, thixotropic gel when dispersed in water.

As nouns the difference between laponite and montmorillonite

is that laponite is a synthetic smectic clay that forms a clear, thixotropic gel when dispersed in water while montmorillonite is (chemistry) any of a group of soft, clay-like silicate minerals having many industrial and technical uses.

As nouns the difference between laponite and saponite

is that laponite is a synthetic smectic clay that forms a clear, thixotropic gel when dispersed in water while saponite is (mineralogy) a trioctahedral smectite mineral.

As an initialism gel

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As a noun laponite is

a synthetic smectic clay that forms a clear, thixotropic gel when dispersed in water.

As an adjective thixotropic

is (chemistry|medicine|of a gel) becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand.

As a noun laponite is

a synthetic smectic clay that forms a clear, thixotropic gel when dispersed in water.

As nouns the difference between clay and laponite

is that clay is a mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics while laponite is a synthetic smectic clay that forms a clear, thixotropic gel when dispersed in water.

As a verb clay

is to add clay to, to spread clay onto.

As a proper noun Clay

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As nouns the difference between smectic and laponite

is that smectic is such a liquid crystal while laponite is a synthetic smectic clay that forms a clear, thixotropic gel when dispersed in water.

As an adjective smectic

is (chemistry|physics) describing a class of liquid crystals whose molecules are aligned in layers, with the molecules lying perpendicular to the plane of the layers.

As nouns the difference between synthetic and laponite

is that synthetic is a synthetic compound while laponite is a synthetic smectic clay that forms a clear, thixotropic gel when dispersed in water.

As an adjective synthetic

is of, or relating to synthesis.