Meaning Of The Word Clay mineral

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clay mineral in American English
any of a group of minerals, mainly hydrous aluminum silicates, occurring in very tiny crystals that readily adsorb water
noun: any of a group of hydrous aluminum silicate minerals, as kaolinite, illite, and montmorillonite, that constitute the major portion of most clays

clay mineral in British English
noun: any of a group of minerals consisting of hydrated aluminium silicates: the major constituents of clays

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