kieselguhr (countable and uncountable, plural kieselguhrs)
diatomaceous earth. A kind of soft rock containing the remains of diatoms; it absorbs nitroglycerine and is used to manufacture dynamite.
Source: Wiktionary
Kie"sel*guhr`, n. Etym: [G., fr. kiesel flint + guhr an earthy deposit or sediment in water.]
Definition: Siliceous earth; specifically, porous infusorial earth, used as an absorbent of nitroglycerin in the manufacture of dynamite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 January 2025
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
