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diatomite
di·at·o·mite [ dī áttə mt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
powdery rock with industrial uses: a soft powdery porous rock. Source: accumulated shells of diatoms. Use: in fireproof cements, insulating materials, dynamite, as insecticide.
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