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Noun: kieselguhr  'kee-zul,gûr
  1. A light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
    - diatomaceous earth, diatomite

Derived forms: kieselguhrs

Type of: earth, filter, ground

Encyclopedia: Kieselguhr