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meer·schaum
/ˈmɪrʃəm, ˌʃɔm/
海泡石,海泡石的煙管
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Meer·schaum
n.
1.
Min.
A
fine
white
claylike
mineral
,
soft
,
and
light
enough
when
in
dry
masses
to
float
in
water
.
It
is
a
hydrous
silicate
of
magnesia
,
and
is
obtained
chiefly
in
Asia
Minor
.
It
is
manufacturd
into
tobacco
pipes
,
cigar
holders
,
etc
.
Also
called
sepiolite
.
2.
A
tobacco
pipe
made
of
this
mineral
;
a
meerschaum pipe
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
meerschaum
n
1:
a
white
clayey
mineral
[
syn
:
sepiolite
]
2:
a
pipe
having
a
bowl
made
of
meerschaum
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