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Meaning of diatomaceous earth | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material or microabrasive.

uncountable

Equivalents

Bosanski moler
Dansk moler
Deutsch Diatomeenerde Kieselerde Kieselgur
Español diatomita
Suomi piilevämaa piimaa
Français kieselguhr terre d'infusoires terre diatomée
Hrvatski moler
日本語 珪藻土
한국어 규조토
Português diatomito kieselguhr terra diatomácea
Русский го́рная мука́ диатоми́т инфузо́рная земля́ кизельгу́р
Српски moler

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Diatomic diatomicity diatomine diatomist diatomite diatomology

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