kieselguhr

n. [地质] 硅藻土

发音

UK /ˈkiːzəlɡʊə/

词形变化

kieselguhrs 复数 kieselguhrs

别名

kieselgur

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

diatomaceous earth diatomite

上位词 3

earth ground filter

词源

Borrowed from German Kieselguhr, older spelling of Kieselgur, from Kiesel (“pebble, gravel”) + Gur (“guhr”).

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