sepiolite
English
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Sepiolite
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
Further reading
- “Sepiolite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
- “sepiolite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
Italian
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