- fuller's earth
- an impure aluminum silicate, consisting mainly of attapulgite, having decolorizing and purifying properties. See also fuller's earth pneumoconiosis, under pneumoconiosis.
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Fuller's earth — is any non plastic clay or claylike earthy material used to decolorize, filter, and purify animal, mineral, and vegetable oils and greases. Contents 1 Occurrence and composition 2 Uses 3 See also 4 … Wikipedia
Fuller's earth — Fuller Full er, n. [AS. fullere, fr. L. fullo. See {Full}, v. t.] One whose occupation is to full cloth. [1913 Webster] {Fuller s earth}, a variety of clay, used in scouring and cleansing cloth, to imbibe grease. {Fuller s herb} (Bot.), the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fuller's earth — n. a highly absorbent, opaque clay used to remove grease from woolen cloth in fulling, to clarify fats and oils, etc … English World dictionary
fuller's earth — an absorbent clay, used esp. for removing grease from fabrics, in fulling cloth, as a filter, and as a dusting powder. [1515 25] * * * ▪ clay any fine grained, naturally occurring earthy substance that has a substantial ability to adsorb… … Universalium
fuller's earth — balinančiosios žemės statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Gamtinės medžiagos, (pvz., molis) gebančios adsorbuoti priemaišas ir išgryninti kitas medžiagas. atitikmenys: angl. bleaching earth; fuller s earth rus. отбеливающие земли … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
fuller's earth — noun /ˌfʊləz ˈɜːθ/ A fine clay used in fulling cloth. , 1785, On Lord Sunderlands estate, in the county of Westmeath, there is a fine strata of fuller’s earth, a commodity of which our woollen manufacturers stand much in need: yet this bed lies… … Wiktionary
fuller's earth pneumoconiosis — a rare type of silicatosis caused by inhalation of the dust of fuller s earth, seen in workers with long term heavy exposure … Medical dictionary
fuller's earth — ful|ler s earth [ˌfuləz ˈə:θ US ərz ˈə:rθ] n [U] dried clay made into a powder that is used to clean cloth or oil … Dictionary of contemporary English
fuller's earth — ful|ler s earth [ fulərz ,ɜrθ ] noun uncount a type of clay used for making liquids clearer or removing oil from cloth … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fuller's earth — ful′ler s earth′ n. clo an absorbent clay, used esp. for removing grease from fabrics, in fulling cloth, as a filter, and as a dusting powder … From formal English to slang
