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2024
diatomite
diatomite
English
Noun
diatomite
(
plural
diatomites
)
(
geology
)
A fine, powdery
earth
formed from the skeletons of
diatoms
Synonyms
diatomaceous earth
kieselguhr
Translations
A fine, powdery earth formed from the skeletons of diatoms
Catalan:
diatomita
f
Galician:
diatomita
f
Spanish:
diatomita
f
Etymology
diatom
+
-ite
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