sepiolite

[ see-pee-uh-lahyt ]
/ ˈsi pi əˌlaɪt /

noun Mineralogy.

meerschaum(def 1).

Origin of sepiolite

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

Words nearby sepiolite

sepharvites, sepher torah, sephora, sepia, sepik, sepiolite, sepmag, sepn., sepoy, sepoy rebellion, seppo

British Dictionary definitions for sepiolite

sepiolite
/ (ˈsiːpɪəˌlaɪt) /

noun

another name for meerschaum (def. 1)

Word Origin for sepiolite

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