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sepiolite

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se·pi·o·lite  (sp--lt)
n.
See meerschaum.
[Greek spion, cuttlebone (from spi, cuttlefish; see sepia) + -lite.]
sepiolite [ˈsiːpɪəˌlaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) another name for meerschaum [1]
[from German Sepiolith, from Greek sēpion bone of a cuttlefish; see sepia, -lite]
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Noun1.sepiolite - a white clayey mineral
meerschaum
meerschaum - a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum
mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
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