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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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