Definitions for: Meerschaum


[n] a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum
[n] a white clayey mineral



Webster (1913) Definition: Meer"schaum, n. [G., lit., sea foam; meer sea +
schaum foam; but it perh. is a corruption of the Tartaric
name myrsen. Cf. Mere a lake, and Scum.]
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.

Synonyms: sepiolite

See Also: meerschaum, meerschaum, mineral, pipe, sepiolite, tobacco pipe

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