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Record 1 2011-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
  • Petrography
DEF

A floury substance which is chemically inert (extracted from floury sediments of fossil remains of siliceous diatom shells) used during the filtration of musts and wines.

OBS

diatomite: Called "fossil flour" because it easily falls apart into flour-like dust.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
  • Pétrographie
CONT

Blanches, légères et friables, [les diatomites] sont connues et utilisées depuis longtemps sous [les noms plus spécifiques] de tripoli ou farine fossile.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Paleontología
  • Petrografía
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