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sepiolite

sepiolite noun: a hydrated magnesium silicate, clay mineral used for carving into decorative articles and smoking pipes.

sepiolite: a hydrated magnesium silicate, clay mineral used for carving into decorative articles and smoking...
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Noun

sepiolite (countable and uncountable, plural sepiolites)

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

Synonyms of sepiolite

Forms of sepiolite

pluralsepiolites

Origin of sepiolite

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

Questions about sepiolite

What does sepiolite mean?
Sepiolite means a hydrated magnesium silicate, clay mineral used for carving into decorative articles and smoking pipes.
What part of speech is sepiolite?
Sepiolite is a noun.
What is the plural of sepiolite?
The plural of sepiolite is sepiolites.

Words near sepiolite in the dictionary

  1. sepioid
  2. sepioids
  3. sepiole
  4. sepiolid
  5. sepiolids
  6. sepiolite
  7. sepiolites
  8. sepiostaire
  9. sepiostaires
  10. sepium
  11. sepmag

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