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diatomaceous earth

diatomaceous earth noun: a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material or microabrasive.

diatomaceous earth: a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material or...
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Noun

diatomaceous earth (uncountable)

  1. A light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material or microabrasive.

diatomaceous earth meaning in Tamil

diatomaceous earth in Tamil

டையாட்டம் மண்

Synonyms of diatomaceous earth

Questions about diatomaceous earth

What does diatomaceous earth mean?
Diatomaceous earth means a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material or microabrasive.
What is diatomaceous earth in Tamil?
Diatomaceous earth in Tamil is டையாட்டம் மண். See Diatomaceous earth meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is diatomaceous earth?
Diatomaceous earth is a noun.

Words near diatomaceous earth in the dictionary

  1. diathesis
  2. diathetic
  3. diatom
  4. diatomacean
  5. diatomaceous
  6. diatomaceous earth
  7. diatomic
  8. diatomically
  9. diatomicity
  10. diatomics
  11. diatomiferous

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