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Bentonite vs Zeolite - What's the difference?

bentonite | zeolite |

As nouns the difference between bentonite and zeolite

is that bentonite is any of several impure clay minerals consisting mostly of montmorillonite while zeolite is any of several minerals, aluminosilicates of sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium, that have a porous structure; they are used in water softeners and in ion exchange chromatography.

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

    zeolite

    English

    (wikipedia zeolite)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mineralogy) Any of several minerals, aluminosilicates of sodium, potassium, calcium or magnesium, that have a porous structure; they are used in water softeners and in ion exchange chromatography.