kieselguhr

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Synonyms: kieselgur, kieselghur

Antonyms: kieselgur, kieselghur

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Noun

1. [[diatomaceous earth|Diatomaceous earth]], a kind of soft [[rock]] containing the remains of [[diatom]]s; it absorbs [[nitroglycerine]] and is used to manufacture [[dynamite]].

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