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diatomite

/daɪˈæt.əˌmaɪt/

diatomite noun: a fine, powdery earth formed from the skeletons of diatoms.

Noun

diatomite (countable and uncountable, plural diatomites)

  1. A fine, powdery earth formed from the skeletons of diatoms

Synonyms of diatomite

Forms of diatomite

pluraldiatomites

Origin of diatomite

From diatom + -ite.

Words formed from diatomite

Questions about diatomite

What does diatomite mean?
Diatomite means a fine, powdery earth formed from the skeletons of diatoms.
What part of speech is diatomite?
Diatomite is a noun.
How do you pronounce diatomite?
Diatomite is pronounced /daɪˈæt.əˌmaɪt/.
What is the plural of diatomite?
The plural of diatomite is diatomites.

Words near diatomite in the dictionary

  1. diatomics
  2. diatomiferous
  3. diatomine
  4. diatomist
  5. diatomists
  6. diatomite
  7. diatomites
  8. diatomitic
  9. diatomivorous
  10. diatomology
  11. diatomophile

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