sepiolite

[ see-pee-uh-lahyt ]

noun

, Mineralogy.

1. meerschaum ( def 1 ).

sepiolite

/ ˈsiːpɪəˌlaɪt /

noun

1. another name for meerschaum

Word History and Origins

Origin of sepiolite¹

1850–55; < German Sepiolit < Greek sḗpio ( n ) cuttlebone, pounce (derivative of sēpía sepia ) + German -lit -lite

Word History and Origins

Origin of sepiolite¹

C19: from German Sepiolith, from Greek sēpion bone of a cuttlefish; see sepia , -lite

Example Sentences

Associated word: Levant. medium, a. intermediate, middling, mean, average, médiocre. medium, n. middle; means, instrumentality, agency; menstruum; psychic. medley, n. mixture, jumble, hodgepodge, potpourri, olio, mélange, farrago. meed, n. reward, recompense, prize; merit, desert, worth. meek, a. humble, unassuming, modest, retiring, docile, lowly. meerschaum, n. magnesite, seafoam, sepiolite. meet, v. encounter, confront, collide, converge, engage; intercept; assemble, congregate, convene, collect, muster; agree, harmonize, unite; equal, satisfy, fulfill, match.

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