earth vs diatomaceous earth

diatomaceous earth vs earth

earth and diatomaceous earth both are nouns.

earth is a verb but diatomaceous earth is not a verb.

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

As nouns, diatomaceous earth is a hyponym of earth; that is, diatomaceous earth is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than earth:

earth: the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
diatomaceous earth: a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material

Other hyponyms of earth include moraine, diatomite, kieselguhr, saprolite, dirt, soil.

earth (noun)	diatomaceous earth (noun)
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)	a light soil consisting of siliceous diatom remains and often used as a filtering material
the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
the solid part of the earth's surface
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour black bile

earth (verb)	diatomaceous earth (verb)
connect to the earth
hide in the earth like a hunted animal

Difference between earth and diatomaceous earth

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