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Meaning of DIATOMACEOUS EARTH

Pronunciation:  `dIutu'meyshus urth

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
 
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 Synonyms: diatomite, kieselguhr
 
 See Also: earth, filter, ground

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: A type of silica-rich dirt which is soft, fine-grained, porous, light-colored, and composed of the skeletons of diatoms (one-celled marine organisms with skeletons based on silicon). It is used as a filter.
 
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