kieselguhr

Noun

Meaning

Siliceous earth; specifically, porous infusorial earth, used as an absorbent of nitroglycerin in the manufacture of dynamite.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

diatomaceous earth diatomite diatomic diatom rottenstone infusoria dioxygen diatomaceous kieselgur fossil meal infusorial earth

Hypernyms

earth ground filter

Examples

;Kieselguhr filters Filters that use a powder medium are considerably more complicated to operate, but can filter much more beer before regeneration. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Kierstead Kierz Kieschnick kieselgur Kieser kieserite