kieselguhr

[ kee-zuh l-goo r ]

/ ˈki zəlˌgʊər /

Origin of kieselguhr

1870–75; < German, equivalent to Kiesel flint + Gu(h)r earthy deposit

Nitroglycerine, when absorbed in a porous earth called 'Kieselguhr', is called dynamite.

The New Gresham Encyclopedia |Various
The best substitute for "kieselguhr" is ashes of bog-head coal.

Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare |C. W. Sleeman
The correct amount of kieselguhr to be added can only be ascertained by experience, and varies with different samples of yeast.

Alcoholic Fermentation |Arthur Harden
Lithofracteur, for instance, consists of 50% nitroglycerin and a mixture of prepared sawdust, kieselguhr and barium nitrate.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9 |Various

Kieselguhr is a very powerful adsorbent, and only a little will do much good; it is, however, hardly sufficient alone.

Animal Proteins |Hugh Garner Bennett

kieselguhr

/ (ˈkiːzəlˌɡʊə) /

an unconsolidated form of diatomite

C19: from German Kieselgur, from Kiesel flint, pebble + Gur loose earthy deposit