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diatomite

di at o mite |dīˈatəˌmīt daɪˈædəmaɪt | ▶noun Geology a fine-grained sedimentary rock formed from consolidated diatomaceous earth. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from diatom + -ite 1 .

 

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diatomite

diatomite |dʌɪˈatəmʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology a fine-grained sedimentary rock formed from consolidated diatomaceous earth. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from diatom + -ite 1 .