| 单词 | fossil flour |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfossil flour fossil flour n. [after French farine fossile (see fossil farina n.)] diatomaceous earth, kieselguhr, or a similar material. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > earth > [noun] > infusorial earth tripoli1601 fossil flour1788 fossil farina1789 terra cariosa1823 kieselguhr1875 diatomite1887 moler1910 the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > miscellaneous silicates > [noun] > diatomite fossil flour1788 fossil farina1789 terra cariosa1823 kieselguhr1875 diatomite1887 moler1910 1788 W. Nicholson tr. A.-F. de Fourcroy Elements Nat. Hist. & Chem. I. ii. i. 257 Genus I. Calcareous Earths... Species III. In powder. Variety. Fossil Flour [Fr. Farine fossile]. 1819 H. McMurtrie Sketches of Louisville 42 Here also may be found what the French mineralogists have denominated fossil flour, of a reddish brown colour. 1915 R. P. Clarkson Pract. Talks Farm Engin. v. 40 In another composition flooring..the specific materials are..25 parts of infusorial earth or fossil flour. 1995 Austin (Texas) Amer.-Statesman (Nexis) 24 Oct. e1 Diatomaceous earth (a.k.a. fossil flour) may be mixed into pet food..as a de-wormer. < as lemmas |
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