kieselguhrn.
/ˈkiːzlɡʊə/, U.S. /ˈkiz(ə)lˌɡʊ(ə)r/ An earth composed of the siliceous remains of diatoms, used as an absorbent of nitroglycerine in the manufacture of dynamite; diatomite.
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the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > miscellaneous silicates > [noun] > diatomite
fossil flour1788
fossil farina1789
terra cariosa1823
kieselguhr1875
diatomite1887
moler1910
1875 R. Hunt & F. W. Rudler Ure's Dict. Arts (ed. 7) II. 176 A porous, infusorial, silicious earth known in Germany as ‘Kieselguhr’.
1875 R. Hunt & F. W. Rudler Ure's Dict. Arts (ed. 7) II. 176 None of these [absorbents] appeared thoroughly equal to Kieselguhr in their power of retaining a very large proportion of the oil.
1885 W. Martindale & W. W. Westcott Extra Pharmacopœia (ed. 4) 226 Kieselguhr, a diatomaceous earth, known as white peat.
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