meer·schaum /ˈmɪrʃəm, ˌʃɔm/
海泡石,海泡石的煙管
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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meerschaum
n 1: a white clayey mineral [syn: sepiolite]
2: a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum