diatomite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fine, powdery earth formed from the skeletons of diatoms

Pronunciation

/daɪˈæt.əˌmaɪt/

Word forms

diatomite diatomites

Etymology

From diatom + -ite.

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