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noun
A hydrated magnesium silicate, clay mineral used for carving into decorative articles and smoking pipes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: meerschaum
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a white clayey mineral
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: meerschaum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mineral
History
From Latin sepia (“cuttlefish”) + -lite, from its resemblance to cuttlebone.
Across languages
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