sepiolite

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sē′pē ə līt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
se•pi•o•lite  (sē′pē ə līt′),USA pronunciation n. [Mineral.]
  1. meerschaum (def. 1).
  • Greek sé̄pio(n) cuttlebone, pounce (derivative of sēpía sepia) + German -lit -lite
  • German Sepiolit
  • 1850–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sepiolite /ˈsiːpɪəˌlaɪt/ n
  1. another name for meerschaum
Etymology: 19th Century: from German Sepiolith, from Greek sēpion bone of a cuttlefish; see sepia, -lite
'sepiolite' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
meerschaum

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