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Definition of: meerschaum
(mir′shəm, -shôm, -shoum) noun
1. A soft, light, compact, heat–resisting magnesium silicate, H4Mg2Si3O10, used for carving into tobacco pipes, cigar holders, and the like; sepiolite. It is closely related to talc.
2. A pipe made from this material. [<G <meer sea + schaum foam]
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