Kieselguhr

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. See diatomite.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A kind of soft rock containing the remains of diatoms; it absorbs nitroglycerine and is used to manufacture dynamite.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Siliceous earth; diatomaceous earth; specifically, porous infusorial earth, used as an absorbent of nitroglycerin in the manufacture of dynamite.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A silicious infusorial earth, used as an absorbent for nitroglycerin in the manufacture of dynamite: same as infusorial silica.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    ground    earth    filter   
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