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montmorillonite

Term ID
CHEBI:133353
Synonyms
  • montmorillonite clay
Definition
An aluminosilicate mineral consisting of aluminosilicate layers approximately 1 nm thick which are surface-substituted with metal cations and stacked in ca. 10 mum-sized multilayer stacks. Its approximate formula is R(+)0.33(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2.nH2O where R(+) includes one or more of the cations Na(+), K(+), Mg(2+), and Ca(2+).
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Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from montmorillonite
Phenotype where environments contain montmorillonite
Phenotype modified by environments containing montmorillonite
Human Disease Model
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