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Meaning of kieselguhr | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkiːzəlɡʊə

Definitions

Diatomaceous earth, a kind of soft rock containing the remains of diatoms; it absorbs nitroglycerine and is used to manufacture dynamite.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Français kieselguhr
Português kieselguhr

Examples

“It was the only name anybody seemed to know him by, “Kieselguhr” being a kind of fine clay, used to soak up nitroglycerine and stabilize it into dynamite.”

CEFR level

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

kieselgur Kieser kieserite Kiesling Kiesow Kiessling

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