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sial en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
Coined by Eduard Suess in 1909, in Das Antlitz der Erde, as a blend of translingual Si (silicon) + Al (aluminum).
Meanings
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(uncountable) The rocks rich in silicon and aluminum that form the upper layer of the earth's crust, which lies beneath all continental landmasses.
Forms
Coordinates
sima · nife
Deriveds
ensialic · sialic
Relateds
KREEP
sial en · PART · etymology 2
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay sial.
Meanings
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(Manglish, Singlish, alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of sia.
Relateds
sial lah · sial ah