Diatomaceous earth and Kieselguhr

Diatomaceous earth

Diatomaceous earth noun - A light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material.

Kieselguhr is a synonym for diatomaceous earth. In some cases you can use "Kieselguhr" instead a noun phrase "Diatomaceous earth".

Kieselguhr

Kieselguhr noun - A light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material.
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Diatomaceous earth is a synonym for kieselguhr. You can use "Diatomaceous earth" instead a noun "Kieselguhr".
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