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- noun An
organically modified phyllosilicate ,derived from a naturally occurringclay mineral .
Etymologies
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organo- + clay
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Miriam Rafailovich and colleagues focused on a new organoclay developed and patented by a team of scientists headed by David Abecassis.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The new organoclay uses resorcinol diphenyl phosphate (which is normally a flame retardant), to achieve mass producible organoclays which can be made in continuous processing.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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