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Word: Meerschaum
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: from German, literally ‘sea foam’, from Meer ‘sea’ + Schaum ‘foam’, translation of Persian kef-i-daryā (alluding to the frothy appearance of the silicate)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɪəʃ(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɪəʃɔːm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a soft white claylike material consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate, found chiefly in Turkey.
Short Definition:white claylike material
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