Meaning of KIESELGUHR
| Pronunciation: | | 'keezul`gûr
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| | Definition: | | [n] a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material |
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| | Synonyms: | | diatomaceous earth, diatomite |
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| | See Also: | | earth, filter, ground | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Kie"sel*guhr`\, n. [G., fr. kiesel flint + guhr an
earthy deposit or sediment in water.]
Siliceous earth; specifically, porous infusorial earth, used
as an absorbent of nitroglycerin in the manufacture of
dynamite.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | 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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