Crossword clues for kieselguhr
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Infusorial \In`fu*so"ri*al\, a. (Zo["o]l.) Belonging to the Infusoria; composed of, or containing, Infusoria; as, infusorial earth.
Infusorial earth (Geol.), a deposit of fine, usually white, siliceous material, composed mainly of the shells of the microscopic plants called diatoms; also called diatomaceous earth, kieselguhr, and diatomite. It is used in polishing powder, and in the manufacture of dynamite.
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 polishing powder, and in the manufacture of dynamite.
Wiktionary
n. A kind of soft rock containing the remains of diatoms; it absorbs nitroglycerine and is used to manufacture dynamite.
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.