Meanings
nounsepiolite (countable and uncountable, plural sepiolites)
plural sepiolites
- countableuncountablechemistryA hydrated magnesium silicate, clay mineral used for carving into decorative articles and smoking pipes.
Synonyms: meerschaum
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA hydrated magnesium silicate, clay mineral used for carving into decorative articles and smoking pipes.
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Origin
- Latinsepia“cuttlefish”
- Englishsepiolite
From Latin sepia (“cuttlefish”) + -lite, from its resemblance to cuttlebone.
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Finnish merenvaha, sepioliitti
- merenvahaa clay mineral, the formal name of meerschaum
- sepioliittia clay mineral, the formal name of meerschaum
French sépiolite
- sépiolitea clay mineral, the formal name of meerschaum
German Sepiolith
- Sepiolitha clay mineral, the formal name of meerschaum
Italian sepiolite
- sepiolitea clay mineral, the formal name of meerschaum
Polish sepiolit, pianka morska
- sepiolita clay mineral, the formal name of meerschaum
- pianka morskaa clay mineral, the formal name of meerschaum
Russian сепиоли́т
- сепиоли́т (sepiolít)a clay mineral, the formal name of meerschaum
Spanish sepiolita
- sepiolitaa clay mineral, the formal name of meerschaum
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APA
sepiolite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sepiolite
MLA
“sepiolite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sepiolite. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sepiolite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sepiolite.
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