海泡石 (hǎi pāo) — sepiolite, meerschaum (a soft white clay mineral)
Definition
A soft, light white clay mineral, historically prized for carving tobacco pipes. The name literally means 'sea-foam stone' from its pale color and porous texture.
noun
sepiolitemeerschaum (a soft white clay mineral)
Measure word · 种
Examples
- 海泡石。Zhè zhǒng hǎi pāo kě yǐ yòng lái zhì zuò yān dǒu.This kind of meerschaum can be used to make pipes.
- 海泡石。Dì zhì xué jiā zài shān shàng fā xiàn le hǎi pāo kuàng.Geologists discovered a sepiolite deposit on the mountain.
- 海泡石。hǎi pāo Shì yì zhǒng hěn qīng de kuàng wù.Meerschaum is a very light mineral.
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