silicic

[suh-lis-ik]

adjective

Chemistry.

1. containing silicon.

2. of or relating to silica or acids derived from it.

silicic

/ sɪˈlɪsɪk /

adjective

1. of, concerned with, or containing silicon or an acid obtained from silicon

Word History and Origins

Origin of silicic¹

First recorded in 1810–20; silic(a) + -ic

Example Sentences

Instead of another invasive surgery to remove the pacemaker, it simply dissolves over time into a nontoxic compound known as silicic acid.

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The samples with leachate had more silicic acid as well, which is used by plankton like diatoms to make their microscopic shells.

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Volcanoes that form over land contain what's called silicic magma, which is high in silica and has a high viscosity.

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When silicic magmas are no longer confined under sufficiently high pressure, the gases dissolved within them come out of solution and form bubbles.

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Iconic cone-shaped volcanoes called stratovolcanoes, such as Mount Pinatubo, are loaded with silicic magmas.

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