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Diatomaceous Earth

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

MWE

Classifications

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
diatomitekieselguhr
plural
Diatomaceous Earths
possessive
Diatomaceous Earth's
pluralpossessive
Diatomaceous Earths'