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A light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
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diatomite
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Word definitions for diatomite in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
diatomaceous earth \di`a*to*ma"ceous earth`\ (Geol.), a deposit of fine, usually white, siliceous material, composed mainly of the shells of the microscopic plants called diatoms; also called infusorial earth , kieselguhr , and diatomite . It is used in ...
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context geology English) A fine, powdery earth formed from the skeletons of diatoms
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n. a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material [syn: diatomaceous earth , kieselguhr ]
Usage examples of diatomite.
The diatomite deposits up in Lompoc are among the biggest and purest in the world.