diatomite
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
diatomite (countable and uncountable, plural diatomites)
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Translations[edit]
A fine, powdery earth formed from the skeletons of diatoms
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
First attested in the 20th century. Derived from diatomée + -ite.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
diatomite f (plural diatomites)
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- English terms suffixed with -ite
- English 4-syllable words
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- English nouns
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- en:Geology
- French terms suffixed with -ite
- French 3-syllable words
- French terms with IPA pronunciation
- French lemmas
- French nouns
- French countable nouns
- French feminine nouns
- fr:Geology