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kieselguhr

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Noun
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kie=sel=guhr

CIDE DICTIONARY

kieselguhrn. [G., fr. kiesel flint + guhr an earthy deposit or sediment in water.].
     Siliceous earth; diatomaceous earth; specifically, porous infusorial earth, used as an absorbent of nitroglycerin in the manufacture of dynamite.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

kieselguhr, n. diatomaceous earth forming deposits in lakes and ponds and used as a filter, filler, insulator, etc., in various manufacturing processes.

Etymology
G f. Kiesel gravel + dial. Guhr earthy deposit

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