HyperDic: kieselguhr

English > 1 sense of the word kieselguhr:
NOUNsubstancekieselguhr, diatomaceous earth, diatomitea light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
English > kieselguhr: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material.
Synonymsdiatomaceous earth, diatomite
Broaderearth, groundThe loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
filterdevice that removes something from whatever passes through it
Spanishdiatomita
Catalandiatomita

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