'diatomaceous' definitions:
Definition of 'diatomaceous'
From: 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). [PJC]