Diatomaceous

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  diatomaceous \di`a*to*ma"ceous\
     (d[imac]`[.a]*t[-o]*m[=a]"sh[u^]s), a. [See {Diatomous}.]
     consisting of or containing diatoms or their fossils; as,
     diatomaceous earth (used as a component of dynamite).
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