“kieselguhr”的英文意思

单词

kieselguhr

释义

‖ kieselguhr|ˈkiːz(ə)lguːr|
[Ger. (named by Ehrenberg), f. kiesel gravel, chesil¹ + guhr.]
An earth composed of the siliceous remains of diatoms, used as an absorbent of nitroglycerine in the manufacture of dynamite; diatomite.
1875Ure's Dict. Arts II. 176 A porous, infusorial, silicious earth known in Germany as ‘Kieselguhr’.Ibid., None of these [absorbents] appeared thoroughly equal to Kieselguhr in their power of retaining a very large proportion of the oil.1885Martindale & Westcott Extra Pharmacop. (ed. 4) 226 Kieselguhr, a diatomaceous earth, known as white peat.

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