Meerschaum
111sea-foam — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English seefome, from see sea + fome, fom foam more at sea, foam 1. : froth on the sea 2. [translation of German meerschaum] …
112meer|schaum — «MIHR shuhm, shm», noun. 1. a very soft, white, clayey mineral, used especially to make tobacco pipes; sepiolite. It is a hydrous silicate of magnesium. »He dried the meerschaum mug and put it back in the cabinet (New Yorker). Formula:… …
113keffekil — Kiefekil Kie fe*kil, n. [Per. keff foam, scum + gil clay, mud.] (Min.) A species of clay; meerschaum. [Also written {keffekil}.] [1913 Webster] …
114Kiefekil — Kie fe*kil, n. [Per. keff foam, scum + gil clay, mud.] (Min.) A species of clay; meerschaum. [Also written {keffekil}.] [1913 Webster] …
115Magnesium — Mag*ne si*um, n. [NL. & F. See {Magnesia}.] (Chem.) A light silver white metallic element of atomic number 12, malleable and ductile, quite permanent in dry air but tarnishing in moist air. It burns, forming (the oxide) magnesia, with the… …
116Magnesium sulphate — Magnesium Mag*ne si*um, n. [NL. & F. See {Magnesia}.] (Chem.) A light silver white metallic element of atomic number 12, malleable and ductile, quite permanent in dry air but tarnishing in moist air. It burns, forming (the oxide) magnesia, with… …
117Scum — (sk[u^]m), n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. & Sw. skum, Icel. sk[=u]m, LG. schum, D. schuim, OHG. sc[=u]m, G. schaum; probably from a root meaning, to cover. [root]158. Cf. {Hide} skin, {Meerschaum}, {Skim}, v., {Sky}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The… …
118Sea foam — 1. Foam of sea water. [1913 Webster] 2. (Min.) Meerschaum; called also {sea froth}. [1913 Webster] …
119sea froth — Sea foam Sea foam 1. Foam of sea water. [1913 Webster] 2. (Min.) Meerschaum; called also {sea froth}. [1913 Webster] …
120sepiolite — noun Etymology: German Sepiolith, from Greek sēpion cuttlebone (from sēpia) + German lith lite Date: 1854 meerschaum 1 …