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Kieselguhr. A soft, bulky, solid material (88% silica) composed of skeletons of small prehistoric aquatic plants related to algae (diatoms). It can absorb 1.5-4 times its weight in water.
Chemical name: Kieselguhr
(12 Dec 1998)
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