siliceous

or si·li·cious

[ suh-lish-uh s ]

/ səˈlɪʃ əs /

adjective

containing, consisting of, or resembling silica.

growing in soil rich in silica.

Nearby words

silica gel, silica glass, silicate, silicates, silicatosis, siliceous, silici-, silicic, silicic acid, silicide, siliciferous

Origin of siliceous

First recorded in 1650–60, siliceous is from the Latin word siliceus of flint or limestone. See silex, -eous

Related forms

non·si·li·ceous, adjectivenon·si·li·cious, adjective

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Examples from the Web for siliceous

The rejected scoriæ have been found to be composed of siliceous matter 59, oxide of copper 1, oxide of tin 0·7.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
This is the fluor acid which volatilises the siliceous substance.
Theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 4)|James Hutton
They appear to have been cracks, into which siliceous matter was infiltered.
A Manual of Elementary Geology|Charles Lyell.
Siliceous limestones, where their silica is original and of organic origin, have contained skeletons of sponges or radiolaria.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 6|Various

The siliceous grains in sand are usually rounded, as if by the action of running water.
A Manual of Elementary Geology|Charles Lyell.

British Dictionary definitions for siliceous

siliceous

silicious

/ (sɪˈlɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or containing abundant silicasiliceous deposits; a siliceous clay

(of plants) growing in or needing soil rich in silica

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Science definitions for siliceous

siliceous

[ sĭ-lĭsh′əs ]

Resembling or containing silica.