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单词 meerschaum
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
meer•schaum  (mērshəm, -shôm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mineralogya mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, H4Mg2Si3O10, occurring in white, claylike masses, used for ornamental carvings, for pipe bowls, etc.;
    sepiolite.
  2. a tobacco pipe with a bowl made of this substance.
  • German Meerschaum, equivalent. to Meer sea (see mere2) + Schaum foam
  • 1775–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
meerschaum /ˈmɪəʃəm/ n

  1. 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: Mg2Si3O6(OH)4
  2. a tobacco pipe having a bowl made of this mineral
Etymology: 18th Century: German, literally: sea foam
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