noun.
A porcelainlike clay aluminosilicate mineral, Al2SiO5(OH)4·2H2O, consisting of small, slender tubes and formed by the weathering of other aluminosilicate minerals.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A clay-like, earthy mineral with waxy or dull luster, white or slightly colored, and having a conchoidal fracture. It is a hydrous silicate of aluminium.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A claylike mineral, occurring in soft, smooth, amorphous masses, of a whitish color.
noun.
A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
Word Usage
"The Company's halloysite nanotube HNT products involve filling HNTs with active agents for use in the polymer composites, health and beauty, household product, and agrichemical industries."