diatomaceous earth

Noun

Meaning

a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

kieselguhr diatomite kaolin sepiolite bentonite smectite red clay halloysite montmorillonite illite attapulgite palygorskite calcium bentonite gray clay green clay
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Hypernyms

earth ground filter

Examples

Diatomaceous earth is not usually used today as an absorbent medium and it has been replaced by cheaper mediums like sawdust, wood pulp, flour, or starch. Source: Internet

‘Experimenting with different mixtures, engineers and scientists came up with a recipe that includes play sand for children's sandboxes, diatomaceous earth for swimming pool filters and mortar clay powder.’ Source: Internet

‘The use of gritty materials such as diatomaceous earth scattered on the soil surface is also used.’ Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

diatom index diatomacean diatomaceous diatomaceous ooze diatomic diatomic molecule