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diatomaceous earth

Summary

diatomaceous earth ranks in the top 0.28% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,129 views/month, #215 of 77,819).[1]

Key Facts

  • diatomaceous earth is a type of diatomite[2].
  • diatomaceous earth's Commons category is recorded as Diatomite[3].
  • diatomaceous earth's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[4].
  • diatomaceous earth's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[5].
  • diatomaceous earth's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[6].
  • diatomaceous earth's MCN code is recorded as 6901.00.00[7].

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Definition and Type

diatomaceous earth is a type of diatomite[2].

Why It Matters

diatomaceous earth ranks in the top 0.28% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,129 views/month, #215 of 77,819).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → diatomite
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), The Nuttall Encyclopædia
    Aliases → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|6 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 6949, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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