Tierra de diatomeas
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<materiales por función> > colorante > pigmento > <pigmentos por color> > pigmento blanco > pigmento blanco transparente > pigmento blanco de carbonato de calcio
Descripción
An soft, whitish, absorbent powder derived from the siliceous skeletons of microscopic water plants called diatoms, composed of 88% silica. It is used as a poultice, a desiccating insecticide, a decolorizer and filtration aid for purifying oils, fats, and waxes, an inert pigment, a filler in paper, paint, brick, floor tiles, ceramics, linoleum, plastic, soap, and detergent, an insulation for boilers and blast furnaces, as sound insulation, and as a very mild abrasive in metal polishes and toothpaste. It reduces gloss, acts as a suspending agent, increases viscosity, and absorbs dyes well, thus is used as a base for lake colors.
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Otros términos
- diatomaceous earth [en]
- 矽藻土 [zh]
- diatomiet [nl]
- xì zǎo tǔ [zh]
- xi zao tu [zh]
- hsi tsao t'u [zh]
- earth, diatomaceous [en]
- diatomite (diatomaceous earth) [en]
- diatomite earth [en]
- infusorial earth [en]
- celite [en]
- 西萊特 [zh]
- diatomeeënaarde [nl]
- infusorienaarde [nl]
- kiezelgoer [nl]