bentonite
noun
ben·ton·ite
ˈben-tə-ˌnīt 
: an absorptive and colloidal clay used especially as a sealing agent or suspending agent (as of drugs)
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Like other precarious hillsides in the Palos Verdes Peninsula, the Flying Triangle slide became an issue when the thin layers of bentonite clay sitting under tons of earth and rock got wet, becoming slippery, geologists at the time reported.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Although bentonite is not considered a carcinogen, raw bentonite may contain some traces of silica, a harmful carcinogenic crystalline compound.
—Laura Schober, Health, 11 Aug. 2024
Although bentonite clay is usually applied to the top of your skin, the natural mineral bentonite can be ingested to reduce your risk of illness.
—Laura Schober, Health, 11 Aug. 2024
Consult your healthcare provider before ingesting bentonite clay.4 As a topical treatment, bentonite clay can be rubbed onto the face, neck, body, and hair to reduce excess oil from your skin.
—Laura Schober, Health, 11 Aug. 2024
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Although bentonite is not considered a carcinogen, raw bentonite may contain some traces of silica, a harmful carcinogenic crystalline compound.
—Laura Schober, Health, 11 Aug. 2024
Although bentonite clay is usually applied to the top of your skin, the natural mineral bentonite can be ingested to reduce your risk of illness.
—Laura Schober, Health, 11 Aug. 2024
Consult your healthcare provider before ingesting bentonite clay.4 As a topical treatment, bentonite clay can be rubbed onto the face, neck, body, and hair to reduce excess oil from your skin.
—Laura Schober, Health, 11 Aug. 2024
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bentonite
noun
ben·ton·ite
ˈbent-ᵊn-ˌīt
: an absorbent clay
Medical Definition
bentonite
noun
ben·ton·ite
ˈbent-ᵊn-ˌīt
: an absorptive and colloidal clay used in pharmacy especially to stabilize suspensions
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