diatomaceous earth vs filter

filter vs diatomaceous earth

diatomaceous earth and filter both are nouns.

diatomaceous earth is not a verb while filter is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diatomaceous earth	Yes	No	No	No
filter	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, filter is a hypernym of diatomaceous earth; that is, filter is a word with a broader meaning than diatomaceous earth:

diatomaceous earth: a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
filter: device that removes something from whatever passes through it

Other hypernyms of diatomaceous earth include earth, ground.

diatomaceous earth (noun)	filter (noun)
a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material	device that removes something from whatever passes through it
	an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it

diatomaceous earth (verb)	filter (verb)
	remove by passing through a filter
	pass through
	run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

Difference between diatomaceous earth and filter

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