se·pi·o·lite

(sē′pē-ə-līt′)

[Greek sēpion, cuttlebone (from sēpiā, cuttlefish; see sepia) + -lite.]

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sepiolite

(ˈsiːpɪəˌlaɪt)

(Minerals) another name for meerschaum¹

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

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meer•schaum

(ˈmɪər ʃəm, -ʃɔm)

n.

1. a mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, H₄Mg₂Si₃O₁₀, occurring in white, claylike masses, used esp. for pipe bowls; sepiolite.

2. a tobacco pipe with a bowl made of meerschaum.

[1775–85; < German Meerschaum, literally, sea foam]

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sepiolite - a white clayey mineral

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meerschaum - a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum

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References in periodicals archive

For the work reported here, sepiolite was selected as the nanofiller because it is a naturally occurring, easily available, low cost clay mineral with high thermal and mechanical stability.

Sepiolite for rubber nanocomposites with high mechanical reinforcement and low dissipation of energy

Similar phenomena have been found for MB adsorption on Hazelnut shell [26], Tea waste [27], coir pith carbon [28], cedar sawdust and crushed brick [29], cadmium ferrite [30], sepiolite [31] and wheat shells [32].

Characterization of the Corallina Elongata Alga and Study of its Biosorption Properties for Methylene Blue

Organic/ inorganic nanocomposite hybrids of styrene butadiene rubber prepared with modified and unmodified montmorillonite, sepiolite (SP), hectorite, carbon nanofiber (F), and expanded graphite was investigated [4].

Mechanical Properties of Gamma-Irradiated Styrene-Butadiene Rubber/Acid-Treated Vermiculite Clay/Maleic Anhydride Nanocomposites

Effects of dietary sepiolite on the growth, visceral measurements and food passage in chickens.

Dietary maifanite supplementation did not affect the apparent total tract digestibility of calcium and phosphorus in growing pigs

Plackett, "Composite films of arabinoxylan and fibrous sepiolite: morphological, mechanical, and barrier properties," ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, vol.

Investigation of the Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Blend Films Based on Hemicelluloses and Cellulose

Yakar, "FT-IR spectroscopic investigation of adsorption of 3-aminopyridine on sepiolite and montmorillonite from Anatolia," Journal of Molecular Structure, vol.

Characterization of Colombian Clay and Its Potential Use as Adsorbent

Wu, "Polyimide/ sepiolite nanocomposite films: preparation, morphology and properties," Materials Research Bulletin, vol.

The Preparation and Characterization of Tourmaline-Containing Functional Copolymer p (VST/MMA/BA)

In contrast, including the remaining drill mud into the model results in clearly more precipitation of Mg-silicates (chlorite, chrysotile, and sepiolite) and sulfate minerals (gypsum, celestite, and barite).

Injection-Triggered Occlusion of Flow Pathways in Geothermal Operations