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    Diatomaceous earth (/ˌdaɪ.ətəˈmeɪʃəs/ DY-ə-tə-MAY-shəs), diatomite (/daɪˈætəmaɪt/ dy-AT-ə-myte), celite or kieselgur/kieselguhr is a naturally occurring...
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  • Diatomaceous earth filtration is a special filtration process that removes particles from liquids as it passes through a layer of fossilized remains of...
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    bugs had intensive, prolonged contact with diatomaceous earth and no access to a host, diatomaceous earth performed very well. Silica gel, on the other...
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    untravelled ground. Diatomaceous earth Kaolinite Medicinal clay Sepiolite Hosterman, John W.; Sam H. Patterson (1992). "Bentonite and Fuller's Earth Resources of...
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    being replaced by the pressure-fed type filter. Some filters use diatomaceous earth to help filter out contaminants. Commonly referred to as 'D.E.' filters...
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    A Berkefeld filter is a water filter made of diatomaceous earth (Kieselguhr). It was invented in Germany in 1891, and by 1922 was being marketed in the...
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    used in studies of water quality. Diatomaceous earth (diatomite) is a collection of diatom shells found in the Earth's crust. They are soft, silica-containing...
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    as a cautionary eye irritant and one of several adsorbents such as diatomaceous earth. The product is notorious for its use by Nazi Germany during the Holocaust...
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  • needed] In most areas, cartridge filters are less expensive than diatomaceous earth filters, but cost more than sand filters.[citation needed] Moreover...
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  • preliminary study's applicability to other circumstances is unclear. Diatomaceous earth can also be used as a home flea treatment in lieu of acetylcholinesterase...
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