Associations to the word «Kieselguhr»

Wiktionary

KIESELGUHR, noun. A kind of soft rock containing the remains of diatoms; it absorbs nitroglycerine and is used to manufacture dynamite.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.