A type of clay used in fulling cloth and as an adsorbent.
漂白土，漂泥
Example sentencesExamples
Best for oily skin types (Clay or fuller's earth mud is available in powder form at any health food store.)
If oil or grease is spilled on porch or patio cement, apply an absorbent powder such as fuller's earth, cornmeal, or sawdust to absorb as much oil as possible immediately.
Fuller's earth deposits are widespread, but the fuller's earth near Bath, which gave rise to the term in the late eighteenth century, is no longer exploited.
A natural powdered clay is fuller's earth, which can be mixed into a paste with hot water.
Deposits of fuller's earth are located in England, Japan and the USA.
The inert material can be talc, whiting or fuller's earth available from your local hardware store while the solvent will vary based on the type of stain.
Definition of fuller's earth in US English:
fuller's earth
nounˈfʊlərz ˈˌərθ
A type of clay used in fulling cloth and as an adsorbent.
漂白土，漂泥
Example sentencesExamples
Deposits of fuller's earth are located in England, Japan and the USA.
Best for oily skin types (Clay or fuller's earth mud is available in powder form at any health food store.)
A natural powdered clay is fuller's earth, which can be mixed into a paste with hot water.
If oil or grease is spilled on porch or patio cement, apply an absorbent powder such as fuller's earth, cornmeal, or sawdust to absorb as much oil as possible immediately.
Fuller's earth deposits are widespread, but the fuller's earth near Bath, which gave rise to the term in the late eighteenth century, is no longer exploited.
The inert material can be talc, whiting or fuller's earth available from your local hardware store while the solvent will vary based on the type of stain.