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fuller's earth
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full·er's earth (flrz)
n.
A highly adsorbent claylike substance consisting of hydrated aluminum silicates, used predominantly in fulling woolen cloth, in talcum powders, as a filter, and as a catalyst.
fuller's earth
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a natural absorbent clay used, after heating, for decolorizing oils and fats, fulling cloth, etc.
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Noun1.fuller's earth - an absorbent soil resembling clay; used in fulling (shrinking and thickening) woolen cloth and as an adsorbent
dirt, soil - the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
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fuller's earth [ˌfʊləzˈɜːθ] N → tierra f de batán
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