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sial
[ sahy-al ]
noun
Geology.
- the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
sial
/ ˈsaɪəl; saɪˈælɪk /
noun
- the silicon-rich and aluminium-rich rocks of the earth's continental upper crust, the most abundant individual rock being granite
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Derived Forms
- sialic, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ¾±Â·²¹±ôi³¦ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of sial1
C20: si ( licon ) + al ( uminium )
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Example Sentences
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He loved controver- sial reporting, and this had the makings of .
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Why not usia and homo�sial, as well as hypostasis, hypostatic, homogeneous, heterogeneous, and the like;—or as Baptism, Eucharist, Liturgy, Epiphany and the rest?
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