| 单词 | diatomaceous earth |
| 释义 | diatomaceous earthnouna fine siliceous earth composed chiefly of the cell walls of diatoms: used in filtration, as an abrasive, etc. Also called di·at·o·mite [dahy-at-uh-mahyt], /daɪˈæt əˌmaɪt/, kieselguhr. Origin of diatomaceous earthFirst recorded in 1880–85 Words nearby diatomaceous earthdiathermic, diathermy, diathesis, diatom, diatomaceous, diatomaceous earth, diatomic, diatomite, diatonic, diatonicism, diatreme Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for diatomaceous earthdiatomaceous earth nounan unconsolidated form of diatomiteAlso called: kieselguhr 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 Medical definitions for diatomaceous earthdiatomaceous earth [ dī′ə-tə-mā′shəs, dī-ăt′ə- ] n.A powder made of the desiccated shells of diatoms, used as a filtering agent, adsorbent, and abrasive in many chemical operations. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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