Associations to the word «Diatomite»

Wiktionary

DIATOMITE, noun. (geology) A fine, powdery earth formed from the skeletons of diatoms

Dictionary definition

DIATOMITE, noun. A light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material.

Wise words

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