kieselguhr

noun

a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material

Roots

kisilkiesel- · German · gravel gurguhr- · German · fermentation

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The word kieselguhr breaks down into 2 roots of German origin: kiesel, from German kisil (“gravel”); and guhr, from German gur (“fermentation”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.