Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A fine, powdered diatomaceous earth used in industry as a filler, a filtering agent, an absorbent, a clarifier, and an insulator.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Diatomaceous earth; infusorial earth.
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- noun geology A fine, powdery
earth formed from the skeletons ofdiatoms
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
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Examples
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These materials (such as diatomite, pumice, expanded clay and shale, etc.) may be used in place of perlite without losing any of the benefits that perlite provides.
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Sediment from the years when the drill site was covered by open ocean are made of diatoms, tiny marine plankton ( "diatomite").
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Such layers, or beds, of diatoms are called diatomaceous earth, or diatomite.
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The United States produces much of its own diatomite material.
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Similarly, diatomite is used to filter impurities from water to produce drinkable (potable) water in public water systems.
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Of these states, California and Nevada produce the largest amount of diatomite.
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Significant producers of diatomite worldwide include France, China, Denmark, Russia, and Algeria.
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In this situation, the diatomite removes bacteria and protozoa.
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Some lightweight mineral and rock materials, such as vermiculite, diatomite and perlite are similar to micas and can be used in place of mica.
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The oldest use of diatomite is as a very mild abrasive and for this purpose has been used in toothpaste and metal polishes.
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