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English Dictionary: sepiolite by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
sepiolite
n
  1. a white clayey mineral
    Synonym(s): meerschaum, sepiolite
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Meerschaum \Meer"schaum\, n. [G., lit., sea foam; meer sea +
      schaum foam; but it perh. is a corruption of the Tartaric
      name myrsen. Cf. {Mere} a lake, and {Scum}.]
      1. (Min.) A fine white claylike mineral, soft, and light
            enough when in dry masses to float in water. It is a
            hydrous silicate of magnesia, and is obtained chiefly in
            Asia Minor. It is manufacturd into tobacco pipes, cigar
            holders, etc. Also called {sepiolite}.
  
      2. A tobacco pipe made of this mineral.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Sepiolite \Se"pi*o*lite`\, n. [Septa + -lite.] (Min.)
      Meerschaum. See {Meerschaum}.
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