- Sepiolite
- Sepiolite Se"pi*o*lite`, n. [Septa + -lite.] (Min.) Meerschaum. See {Meerschaum}. [1913 Webster]
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Sépiolite — de Východná, Slovaquie Général Classe de Strunz … Wikipédia en Français
sépiolite — [ sepjɔlit ] n. f. • 1892; all. Sepiolith (1847), du gr. sêpion « os de seiche » (→ sépia) et lithe ♦ Minér. Silicate hydraté naturel de magnésium. ⇒ écume (de mer), magnésite. ● sépiolite nom féminin (grec sêpion, os de seiche) Synonyme de écume … Encyclopédie Universelle
Sepiolite — is a clay mineral, a complex magnesium silicate, a typical formula for which is Mg4Si6O15(OH)2 • 6H2O. It can be present in fibrous, fine particulate, and solid forms. It is used in oil drilling, for cat litter and also in a solid form known as… … Wikipedia
Sepiolite — Sépiolite La sépiolite est une minéral du groupe des argiles à structure fibreuse. Chaque fibre est formée d une multitude de tunnels (ou canalicules) d environ 1 nm2 régulièrement espacés. Cette configuration particulière en briques creuses… … Wikipédia en Français
sepiolite — s.f. [comp. del gr. sēpía seppia (cui fu attribuito erroneam. il sign. di schiuma di mare ) e lite ]. (miner.) [fillosilicato idrato di magnesio, di colore bianco grigiastro, usato per la fabbricazione di pipe e sim.] ▶◀ Ⓖ schiuma di mare … Enciclopedia Italiana
sepiolite — [sē′pē ə līt΄] n. [Ger sepiolith < Gr sēpion, cuttlebone < sēpia (see SEPIA) + lith (see LITH)] MEERSCHAUM (sense 1) … English World dictionary
sepiolite — /see pee euh luyt /, n. Mineral. meerschaum (def. 1). [1850 55; < G Sepiolit < Gk sépio(n) cuttlebone, pounce (deriv. of sepía SEPIA) + G lit LITE] * * * ▪ mineral also called Meerschaum (German: “sea foam”), a fibrous hydrated magnesium… … Universalium
sepiolite — Meerschaum Meer schaum (m[=e]r sh[add]m; 277), 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sepiolite — sepiolitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Molio mineralas. formulė Mg₄[(OH)₂|Si₆O₁₅]·6H₂O atitikmenys: angl. sepiolite rus. сепиолит … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
sepiolite — noun Etymology: German Sepiolith, from Greek sēpion cuttlebone (from sēpia) + German lith lite Date: 1854 meerschaum 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
