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Few chemistry experiments conducted in the 19th century shaped the infrastructure of the world as profoundly as Nobel’s mixture of nitroglycerin and diatomite.
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Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
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“Diatomite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diatomite. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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diatomite
noun
di·at·o·mite
dī-ˈat-ə-ˌmīt 
Medical Definition
diatomite
noun
di·at·o·mite
dī-ˈat-ə-ˌmīt
: a light friable siliceous material derived chiefly from diatom remains and used especially as a filter
called also diatomaceous earth
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