Definition of "kieselguhr" []

• See diatomite. (noun)

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• "Sitton (19) used a large number of variously formulated waxes on pecan and found that the most successful from the standpoint of graft survival was one composed of 10 parts rosin, 2 parts beeswax, and 1 part filler such as kieselguhr, talc, or aluminum powder."
• "Well, the term "skank" is rooted in the discipline of brewing to refer to the final mixture of kieselguhr and yeast."
• "Alfred persevered, first inventing the blasting cap and then discovering that a silicaceous earth, kieselguhr, would stabilize nitroglycerin, thus making dynamite."