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Webster 1913 Edition

Sepiolite

Se′pi-o-liteˊ

,

Noun.

[

Septa

+

-lite

.]

(Min.)

Meerschaum. See

.

Definition 2024

sepiolite

sepiolite

English

Sepiolite

Noun

sepiolite ‎(plural sepiolites)

(mineralogy) A hydrated magnesium silicate, claylike mineral used for carving into decorative articles and smoking pipes

Synonyms

meerschaum

Italian

Etymology

seppia +‎ -lite

Noun

sepiolite f ‎(plural sepioliti)

(mineralogy) sepiolite, meerschaum