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Diatomite Definition & Meaning

diatomite
noun
  1. a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material

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What does diatomite mean?
a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
What part of speech is diatomite?
Diatomite is a noun.

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