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British Pharmaceutical Codex 1911: KIESELGUHR. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | Kieselguhr is a siliceous deposit, formed chiefly of the frustules and fragmentary debris of diatomsminute unicellular plantswhich have accumulated in the depths of lacustrine districts. |
 | | Kieselguhr occurs as a whitish, or slightly buff-coloured, fine, gritty powder, which is odourless, tasteless, and unaffected by all ordinary solvents. |
 | | Kieselguhr is also used as a filtering medium, to clarify syrups and other liquids; for this purpose the powder should be triturated in a mortar with a little of the liquid before being added to the bulk of liquid to be filtered. |
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