sepiolite
English
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Etymology
From Latin sepia (“cuttlefish”) + -lite, from its resemblance to cuttlebone.
Noun
sepiolite (countable and uncountable, plural sepiolites)
- (mineralogy) A hydrated magnesium silicate, clay mineral used for carving into decorative articles and smoking pipes.
- Synonym: meerschaum
Translations
a clay mineral, the formal name of meerschaum
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Sepiolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “sepiolite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Italian
Noun
sepiolite f (plural sepioliti)