diatomite

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English diatom

Proto-Indo-European *-tósder.

Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der.

Ancient Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs)der.

Latin -ītēsbor.

French -iteder.

English -ite

English diatomite

From diatom + -ite.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /daɪˈæt.əˌmaɪt/

Noun

diatomite (countable and uncountable, plural diatomites)

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

Synonyms

• ceyssatite
• diatomaceous earth
• kieselguhr

Derived terms

• diatomitic

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)

1. (geology) diatomite