diatomaceous earth

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An image of diatomaceous earth produced by a scanning electron microscope
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Noun

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diatomaceous earth (uncountable)

  1. A light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material or microabrasive.

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  • (soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains): hydrated silica (mineral component of siliceous soil)

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