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Definition of Diatomaceous earth
1. Noun. A light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material.
Definition of Diatomaceous earth
1. Noun. A light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material or microabrasive. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Diatomaceous earth
1. A type of silica-rich dirt which is soft, fine-grained, porous, light-coloured, and composed of the skeletons of diatoms (one-celled marine organisms with skeletons based on silicon). It is used as a filter. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Diatomaceous Earth
Literary usage of Diatomaceous earth
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. St. Mary's County by Maryland Geological Survey (1907)
"The diatomaceous earth occurs in the lower part of the Calvert formation and is well
... The diatomaceous earth, on account of its porosity and compactness, ..."
2. The Mineral Industry (1914)
"diatomaceous earth BY PA BOECK Formation.—diatomaceous earth, or kieselguhr
deposits are formed by the precipitation of the remains of ..."
3. St. Mary's County by Maryland Geological Survey (1907)
"The diatomaceous earth occurs in the lower part of the Calvert formation and is well
... The diatomaceous earth, on account of its porosity and compactness, ..."
4. Economic Geology: With Special Reference to the United States by Heinrich Ries (1910)
"diatomaceous earth Properties and Occurrence (1, 8). — This material when pure
is made up ... diatomaceous earth is commonly white or light gray in color, ..."
5. Economic Geology: With Special Reference to the United States by Heinrich Ries (1910)
"diatomaceous earth Properties and Occurrence (1, 8). — This material when pure
is made up ... diatomaceous earth is commonly white or light gray in color, ..."
6. Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1861)
"UPON A diatomaceous earth FROM NOTTINGHAM, CALVERT Co., MARYLAND. By CHRISTOPHER
JOHNSTON, MD, Baltimore, Maryland. PT TYSON, Esq., of Baltimore, ..."
7. The Mineral Resources of New South Wales by Geological Survey of New South Wales, Edward Fisher Pittman (1901)
"The geological features of the deposits of diatomaceous earth in New South Wales
appear to indicate that they are of lacustrine origin, ..."
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