diatomite

English

Etymology

diatom +‎ -ite

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /daɪˈæt.əˌmaɪt/

Noun

diatomite (countable and uncountable, plural diatomites)

(geology) A fine, powdery earth formed from the skeletons of diatoms

Synonyms

Translations

A fine, powdery earth formed from the skeletons of diatoms

Catalan: diatomita f
Finnish: piilevämaa, piimaa (fi)
French: diatomite (fr) f
Galician: diatomita f
Greek: διατομίτης (el) m (diatomítis)
Italian: please add this translation if you can
Japanese: 珪藻土 (けいそうど, keisōdo)
Spanish: diatomita f

French

Etymology

First attested in the 20th century. Derived from diatomée +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dja.tɔ.mit/

Noun

diatomite f (plural diatomites)

(geology) diatomite

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