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A light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
Answer for the clue "A light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material ", 10 letters:
kieselguhr
Word definitions for kieselguhr 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 ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A kind of soft rock containing the remains of diatoms; it absorbs nitroglycerine and is used to manufacture dynamite.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material [syn: diatomaceous earth , diatomite ]
Usage examples of kieselguhr.
The Swede mixed nitroglycerin with a base of a clay called kieselguhr, then packed them in a paper cartridge shaped like a blunt candle.