diatomaceous

[ dahy-uh-tuh-mey-shuhs ]

/ ˌdaɪ ə təˈmeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

consisting of or containing diatoms or their fossil remains.

Origin of diatomaceous

1840–50; <New Latin Diatomace(ae) an order name (see diatom, -aceae) + -ous

Words nearby diatomaceous

diathermanous, diathermic, diathermy, diathesis, diatom, diatomaceous, diatomaceous earth, diatomic, diatomite, diatonic, diatonicism

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Example sentences from the Web for diatomaceous

Diatomaceous earth is made up of remains of minute aquatic plants.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
The animal is in many respects a plant; for the diatomaceous creatures one knows hardly in which kingdom to find their place.
Modern Skepticism|C. J. Ellicott
Wherever these circumstances coexist, diatomaceous forms will almost invariably be found.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4|Various
The shelf-ice is without doubt afloat, if the presence of sea-water and diatomaceous stains on the ice is of any account.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson

British Dictionary definitions for diatomaceous

diatomaceous

/ (ˌdaɪətəˈmeɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, consisting of, or containing diatoms or their fossil remains

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单词	diatomaceous
释义	diatomaceous [ dahy-uh-tuh-mey-shuhs ] / ˌdaɪ ə təˈmeɪ ʃəs / adjective consisting of or containing diatoms or their fossil remains. Origin of diatomaceous 1840–50; <New Latin Diatomace(ae) an order name (see diatom, -aceae) + -ous Words nearby diatomaceous diathermanous, diathermic, diathermy, diathesis, diatom, diatomaceous, diatomaceous earth, diatomic, diatomite, diatonic, diatonicism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for diatomaceous Diatomaceous earth is made up of remains of minute aquatic plants. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith The animal is in many respects a plant; for the diatomaceous creatures one knows hardly in which kingdom to find their place. Modern Skepticism\|C. J. Ellicott Wherever these circumstances coexist, diatomaceous forms will almost invariably be found. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4\|Various The shelf-ice is without doubt afloat, if the presence of sea-water and diatomaceous stains on the ice is of any account. The Home of the Blizzard\|Douglas Mawson British Dictionary definitions for diatomaceous diatomaceous / (ˌdaɪətəˈmeɪʃəs) / adjective of, relating to, consisting of, or containing diatoms or their fossil remains Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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