sepiolite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

sepiolite (countable and uncountable, plural sepiolites)

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

Translations

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Sepiolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “sepiolite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

Italian

Noun

sepiolite f (plural sepioliti)

  1. (mineralogy) sepiolite, meerschaum
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