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meerschaum
noun
- a soft, claylike, orthorhombic mineral, Mg(SiO)(OH)·6HO, used to make tobacco pipes and other heat-resistant items; hydrous magnesium silicate; sepiolite
- a pipe with a bowl made of this
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