diatomite

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diatomite

/daɪˈæt.əˌmaɪt/

noun diatomites

countable, uncountable A fine, powdery earth formed from the skeletons of diatoms
Similar: ceyssatite, diatomaceous earth, kieselguhr

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noun A fine, powdery earth formed from the skeletons of diatoms

Español	diatomita
日本語	珪藻土 keisōdo
Français	diatomite
Ελληνικά	διατομίτης diatomítis

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@misc{diatomite_2026,
  title = {diatomite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diatomite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}