sepiolite

[ see-pee-uh-lahyt ]

noun

, Mineralogy.

1. meerschaum ( def 1 ).

sepiolite

/ ˈsiːpɪəˌlaɪt /

noun

1. another name for meerschaum

Word History and Origins

Origin of sepiolite¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sepiolite¹

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