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Diatomaceous Earth
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What does Diatomaceous Earth mean?
noun
- A light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material or microabrasive.
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Nitro-glycerin, absorbed by gunpowder, diatomaceous earth, sawdust, etc., forms dynamite.