meers cha lum i nite

[Eng. meersch ( aum ), and aluminite (q.v.).] Min.: A member of the group of obscure mineral substances called Clays. meër-schaŭm, s. & a. [Ger. meerschaum = seafoam, from meer =sea, and shaum = foam.] A. As substantive: 1. Ord . Lang .: A pipe made of the material described in II. 2. Min .: A compact ma ive mineral, with fine earthy texture. Hardne , 2-2-5; when dry it floats on water; color, white when pure; opaque. Composition: Silica, 608; magnesia, 271; water, 12.1. Found in alluvial deposits at Eski-Sher, Asia Minor; in Greece, Moravia, Spain, . B. As adj.: Made of the substance described under A. II.; as, meerschaum pipe. mě-e-şi-a, s. [Named after D. Meese, a Dutchman.] Bot .: The typical genus of the tribe Meesiacem (q. v.). mě-e-şi-ā-çě-æ, s. pl. [Mod. Latin mees i ( a ); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -ace a.] Bot .: A tribe of operculated apocarpous Mo es. Genera, Meesia and Paludella. ( Grifith & Henfrey.)