diatomaceous earth filter

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• Diatomaceous earth — A sample of diatomaceous earth Diatomaceous earth (  / …   Wikipedia

• diatomaceous earth — a fine siliceous earth composed chiefly of the cell walls of diatoms: used in filtration, as an abrasive, etc. Also called diatomite /duy at euh muyt /, kieselguhr. [1880 85] * * * or kieselguhr Light coloured, porous, and friable sedimentary… …   Universalium

• diatomaceous earth —    1) [ geology ]    A lacustrine or marine geologic deposit of fine, grayish, siliceous material composed chiefly or wholly of the remains of diatoms. It may occur as a powder or a rigid material (i.e., diatomite).    GSST    2) [ Soil Taxonomy… …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• diatomaceous earth — noun a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material • Syn: ↑diatomite, ↑kieselguhr • Hypernyms: ↑earth, ↑ground, ↑filter …   Useful english dictionary

• diatomaceous earth — noun Date: 1883 a light friable siliceous material derived chiefly from diatom remains and used especially as a filter …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Filter (aquarium) — Aquarium filters are critical components of both freshwater and marine aquaria.cite book |last=Riehl |first=Rüdiger. Editor. |coauthors=Baensch, HA |title=Aquarium Atlas |year=1996. 5th Edn. |publisher=Tetra Press |location=Germany |isbn=3 88244… …   Wikipedia

• diatom filter — diatomaceous earth used to remove very fine particles from the water in aquaria. They clog quickly and are only used occasionally as water polishers rather than continuously …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• Berkefeld filter — A Berkefeld filter [ [http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi bin/omd?Berkefeld+filter Definition: Berkefeld filter from Online Medical Dictionary ] ] is British water filter made up of diatomaceous earth (called Kieselguhr… …   Wikipedia

• Coffee filter — A standard coffee filter Used coffee filter A …   Wikipedia

• Rotary vacuum-drum filter — Rotary vacuum filter drum processes start with a pre coat usually consisting of diatomaceous earth (DE) or other types of filter aid. After pre coat has been applied, a broth is sent to the bed of the drum. The drum skims the surface of the broth …   Wikipedia

• wine — wineless, adj. winish, adj. /wuyn/, n., adj., v., wined, wining. n. 1. the fermented juice of grapes, made in many varieties, such as red, white, sweet, dry, still, and sparkling, for use as a beverage, in cooking, in religious rites, etc., and… …   Universalium