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

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