meerschaum

[ meer-shuhm, -shawm ]

/ ˈmɪər ʃəm, -ʃɔm /

noun

a mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, H4Mg2Si3O10, occurring in white, claylike masses, used for ornamental carvings, for pipe bowls, etc.; sepiolite.

a tobacco pipe with a bowl made of this substance.

Origin of meerschaum

1775–85; <German Meerschaum, equivalent to Meer sea (see mere²) + Schaum foam

Words nearby meerschaum

meed, meek, meekness, Meer, meerkat, meerschaum, Meerut, meet, meet and greet, meeting, meeting house

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Example sentences from the Web for meerschaum

Some smokers think that covering a meerschaum bowl with chamois will cause it to color well.
Tobacco Leaves|W. A. Brennan
I hear my name called, I lay aside my book and meerschaum, push back my footrest, and go to the door.
Out of a Labyrinth|Lawrence L. Lynch
The Count while on a mission to Turkey in 1723 was presented with a lump of meerschaum.
Tobacco Leaves|W. A. Brennan
Captain Becker removed his meerschaum from his lips, and shook himself in his chair until his sword clanked on the floor.
The River of Darkness|William Murray Graydon

Commercial Gent (complacently producing and filling his Meerschaum).
Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 62, January 20, 1872|Various

British Dictionary definitions for meerschaum

meerschaum

/ (ˈmɪəʃəm) /

noun

Also called: sepiolite a white, yellowish, or pink compact earthy mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate: used to make tobacco pipes and as a building stone. Formula: Mg 2 Si 3 O 6 (OH) 4

a tobacco pipe having a bowl made of this mineral

Word Origin for meerschaum

C18: German, literally: sea foam

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单词	meerschaum
释义	meerschaum [ meer-shuhm, -shawm ] / ˈmɪər ʃəm, -ʃɔm / noun a mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, H4Mg2Si3O10, occurring in white, claylike masses, used for ornamental carvings, for pipe bowls, etc.; sepiolite. a tobacco pipe with a bowl made of this substance. Origin of meerschaum 1775–85; <German Meerschaum, equivalent to Meer sea (see mere²) + Schaum foam Words nearby meerschaum meed, meek, meekness, Meer, meerkat, meerschaum, Meerut, meet, meet and greet, meeting, meeting house Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for meerschaum Some smokers think that covering a meerschaum bowl with chamois will cause it to color well. Tobacco Leaves\|W. A. Brennan I hear my name called, I lay aside my book and meerschaum, push back my footrest, and go to the door. Out of a Labyrinth\|Lawrence L. Lynch The Count while on a mission to Turkey in 1723 was presented with a lump of meerschaum. Tobacco Leaves\|W. A. Brennan Captain Becker removed his meerschaum from his lips, and shook himself in his chair until his sword clanked on the floor. The River of Darkness\|William Murray Graydon Commercial Gent (complacently producing and filling his Meerschaum). Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 62, January 20, 1872\|Various British Dictionary definitions for meerschaum meerschaum / (ˈmɪəʃəm) / noun Also called: sepiolite a white, yellowish, or pink compact earthy mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate: used to make tobacco pipes and as a building stone. Formula: Mg 2 Si 3 O 6 (OH) 4 a tobacco pipe having a bowl made of this mineral Word Origin for meerschaum C18: German, literally: sea foam Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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