fullers earth
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views updated May 08 2018fuller's earth 1. A clay consisting mainly of expanding
smectites such as
montmorillonite used industrially for its absorptive properties.
2. Capitalized, Fuller's
Earth is the stratigraphic name of a
Jurassic clay formation outcropping in southern
Britain.
A Dictionary of Earth Sciences AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY
fullers earth
oxford
views updated Jun 11 2018fuller's earth 1. A clay consisting mainly of expanding clay minerals such as montmorillonite, which is used industrially for its absorptive properties.
2. Capitalized, Fuller's
Earth is the stratigraphic name of a
Jurassic clay formation outcropping in southern
Britain.
A Dictionary of Ecology MICHAEL ALLABY
fullers earth
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views updated Jun 27 2018fuller's earth Clay-like substance containing over 50%
silica. Once used for fulling (removing oil and grease from wool), it is now used to bleach petroleum and refine vegetable oils.
World Encyclopedia
fullers earth
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views updated May 29 2018ful·ler's earth •
n. a type of clay used in fulling cloth and as an adsorbent.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
fullers earth
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views updated Jun 08 2018fuller's earth An adsorbent clay, calcium montmorillonite, or bentonite; adsorbs both by physical means and by ion exchange. Used to bleach oils, clarify liquids, and absorb grease.
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition DAVID A. BENDER
