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CHEBI:82661 - diatomaceous earth
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:82661 |
| ChEBI Name | diatomaceous earth |
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| Definition | A form of silicon dioxide composed of skeletons of prehistoric diatoms (a type of hard-shelled algae). It can absorb up to four times its weight in water, and is used as an absorbent, filtration aid, and mild abrasive. |
| Last Modified | 7 August 2014 |
| Submitter | Gareth Owen |
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| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| diatomaceous earth (CHEBI:82661) is a mineral (CHEBI:46662) |
| diatomaceous earth (CHEBI:82661) is a silicon dioxide (CHEBI:30563) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| Anaerocult™ (CHEBI:82659) has part diatomaceous earth (CHEBI:82661) |
| Synonyms | Source |
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| kieselguhr | ChemIDplus |
| Celite | ChemIDplus |
| siliceous earth | ChemIDplus |
| diatomite | ChEBI |
| fossil flour | ChemIDplus |
| Manual Xrefs | Databases |
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| Diatomaceous_earth | Wikipedia |
| Registry Numbers | Sources |
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| CAS:61790-53-2 | ChemIDplus |
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