Associations to the word «Kieselguhr»

Wiktionary

KIESELGUHR, noun. A kind of soft rock containing the remains of diatoms; it absorbs nitroglycerine and is used to manufacture dynamite.

Dictionary definition

KIESELGUHR, noun. A light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche