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kieselguhr
[ kee-zuhl-goor ]
kieselguhr
/ ˈkiːzəlˌɡʊə /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kieselguhr1
1870–75; < German, equivalent to Kiesel flint + Gu ( h ) r earthy deposit
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kieselguhr1
C19: from German Kieselgur, from Kiesel flint, pebble + Gur loose earthy deposit
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Example Sentences
Nitroglycerine, when absorbed in a porous earth called 'Kieselguhr', is called dynamite.
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Kieselguhr, or simply guhr, absorbs twice its weight of nitroglycerine; cork charcoal absorbs nine times its weight.
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Kieselguhr is a very powerful adsorbent, and only a little will do much good; it is, however, hardly sufficient alone.
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The best substitute for "kieselguhr" is ashes of bog-head coal.
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Generally a small percentage of the kieselguhr is replaced by a mixture containing sodium and ammonium carbonates, talc and ochre.
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