…The name sepiolite is derived from the Spanish word sepia, which means cuttlefish, because the state in which it is produced resembles the shape of a cuttlefish's shell. In the narrow sense, it refers to the mineral mentioned above that is produced as a pale blue-green, translucent, dense mass that is prized for use in crafts, especially pipes, and is called Meerschaum (meaning sea foam) in German. The name is said to have originated from the fact that its unique color resembles the beauty of foaming seawater. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Meerschaum" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…セピオライトの名称はその産出状態がコウイカの甲の形状に類似しているためコウイカを意味するスペイン語sepiaから命名された。 狭義には,上述の鉱物のうち,淡青緑色半透明緻密な塊状として産し,細工物,特にパイプ材料として珍重されるものをいい,ドイツ語ではMeerschaum(海泡の意)と呼ばれる。名称の起源は,その呈する特有の色が,泡立った海水の美しさに似ていることによるとされている。… ※「Meerschaum」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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