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

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
Charles de Gaulle