sepiolite

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English

Sepiolite
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Etymology

From Latin sepia (cuttlefish) +‎ -lite, from its resemblance to cuttlebone.

Noun

sepiolite (countable and uncountable, plural sepiolites)

  1. (mineralogy) A hydrated magnesium silicate, clay mineral used for carving into decorative articles and smoking pipes.
    Synonym: meerschaum

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Sepiolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • sepiolite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

Italian

Noun

sepiolite f (plural sepioliti)

  1. (mineralogy) sepiolite, meerschaum