en

fuller's earth

1

Terminological databases

EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 728604 Last modified 30.12.2004
View dataset
View dataset
Domain useful soils & stone - minerals
  • a very fine-grained, naturally occurring clay or claylike material possessing a high adsorptive capacity, consisting largely of hydrated aluminum silicates (chiefly the clay minerals montmorillonite and polygorskite). Used originally in England for whitening, degreasing, or fulling (shrinking and thickening by application of moisture) woolen fabrics
fulleri pinnas
fuller's earth

Materjalitehnika terminibaas

ID 1123840 Last modified 26.03.2026
View dataset
View dataset
Domain ceramic technologycasting
montmorillonite preferred
  • aumiiniumi ja magneesiumi silikaatide baasil mineraal Al3.33Mg0.67(Si2O5)4 . 0.67Na mis moodustab olulise osa bentoniitsavist (vt bentoniitsavi)
  • clay mineral Al3.33Mg0.67(Si2O5)4 . 0.67Na with an expanding structure that is important component of bentonite (see: bentonite)
montmorilloniit
montmorillonite preferred
fuller's earth

Word forms not available

Etymology not available

Related words not available

Search the same word

in the EU's IATE term base

Web examples

Online Language Learning Tool SkELL allows users to search for phrases in sentences, collocates and similar words. These examples have been automatically selected and may contain errors.
Skell logo