sima
1[ sahy-muh ]
/ ˈsaɪ mə /
noun Geology.
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
Words nearby sima
silviculture, silymarin, sim, sim card, sim., sima, simak, simar, simarouba, simaroubaceous, simazine
OTHER WORDS FROM sima
si·mat·ic [sahy-mat-ik] /saɪˈmæt ɪk/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for simatic
sima
/ (ˈsaɪmə) /
noun
the silicon-rich and magnesium-rich rocks of the earth's oceanic crust, the most abundant individual rock being basalt
the earth's continental lower crust, probably comprised of gabbro rather than basalt
Derived forms of sima
simatic (saɪˈmætɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for sima
C20: from si (lica) + ma (gnesia)
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