kieselguhr Hear it!

kieselguhr definition

kie·sel·guhr or kieselgur kie′·sel·gur′ (kē′zəl go̵or′)

noun

diatomite

Etymology: Ger < kiesel, flint + guhr, gur, earthy sediment < gären, to ferment

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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