fuller's earth

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Noun fuller's earth has 1 sense

fuller's earth - an absorbent soil resembling clay; used in fulling (shrinking and thickening) woolen cloth and as an adsorbent
--₁ is a kind of soil, dirt

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Fuller's Earth

Definition: Fuller's earth refers to a type of clay that is commonly used for its adsorbent properties, especially in industrial processes and beauty products.

Part of Speech: noun

Sense:

Absorbent clay used for cleaning, filtering, and purifying substances.
A type of clay used as an ingredient in beauty products, such as face masks and stone soaps.

Sample Sentences:

The fullers' earth was used to remove oil stains from the fabric.
After working in the garden, I applied a face mask containing fuller's earth to cleanse my skin.

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