meerschuim

Definitions of meerschuim
  1. noun
    a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum
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    type of:
    buisleiding, buizennet, buizenstelsel, buizensysteem
    a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
  2. noun
    a white clayey mineral
    synonyms: sepiabeen, zeeschuim
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    type of:
    delfstof, mineraal, voedingszout
    solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
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