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fuller's earth

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Definition of fuller's earth

: an earthy substance that consists chiefly of clay mineral but lacks plasticity and that is used as an adsorbent, a filter medium, and a carrier for catalysts

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 Pointing to a section of the north wall overlooking the river, Sharma said that workers had recently applied the clay mixture known as fuller's earth, traditionally used as a bleaching agent to absorb oil and grease from sheep's wool. — Shashank Bengali, latimes.com, "How air pollution, a dying river and swarms of defecating insects threaten the Taj Mahal," 22 May 2018

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First Known Use of fuller's earth

14th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for fuller's earth

fuller entry 1; from its earlier use as fulling agent

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