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diatomaceous earth
diatomaceous earth (kieselguhr) Deposit composed of fossil diatoms (see BACILLARIOPHYCEAE), which is mined for many industrial uses: as a mild abrasive in metal polishes, as a filtering medium (e.g. in sugar refineries), for insulation of boilers and blast furnaces, etc., and under the name ‘kieselguhr’ as a vehicle for explosives. Vast deposits of diatomaceous earth (called ‘diatomite’) are mined at Lompoc, California.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "diatomaceous earth." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "diatomaceous earth." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-diatomaceousearth.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "diatomaceous earth." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-diatomaceousearth.html |
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diatomaceous earth
diatomaceous earth(kieselguhr) A deposit composed of fossil diatoms (Bacillariophyceae), which is mined for many industrial uses: as a mild abrasive in metal polishes, as a filtering medium (e.g. in sugar refineries), for insulation of boilers and blast furnaces, etc., and under the name ‘kieselguhr’ as a vehicle for explosives. Vast deposits of diatomaceous earth (called ‘diatomite’) are mined at Lompoc, California.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "diatomaceous earth." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "diatomaceous earth." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-diatomaceousearth.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "diatomaceous earth." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-diatomaceousearth.html |
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diatomaceous earth
diatomaceous earth (kieselguhr) A deposit composed of fossil diatoms, which is mined for many industrial uses: as a mild abrasive in metal polishes, as a filtering medium (e.g. in sugar refineries), for insulation of boilers and blast furnaces, etc. Vast deposits of diatomaceous earth are mined at Lompoc, California.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "diatomaceous earth." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "diatomaceous earth." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-diatomaceousearth.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "diatomaceous earth." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-diatomaceousearth.html |
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diatomaceous earth
diatomaceous earth see diatom . |
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"diatomaceous earth." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "diatomaceous earth." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-diatomac.html "diatomaceous earth." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-diatomac.html |
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