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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.
Compare sima1.

Origin of sial

1920–25; < German, equivalent to Si(licium) silicium + Al(uminium) aluminum
Related formssi·al·ic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for sialic

sial

noun

the silicon-rich and aluminium-rich rocks of the earth's continental upper crust, the most abundant individual rock being granite
Derived Formssialic (saɪˈælɪk), adjective

Word Origin for sial

C20: si (licon) + al (uminium)
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sialic in Medicine

sialic

[sī-ăl′ĭk]

adj.

Having or having the characteristics of saliva.
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