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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

  1. (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

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
SiAl alternative lexicographic
sal alternative lexicographic

Coordinates

sima · nife

Deriveds

ensialic · sialic

Relateds

KREEP

sial en · PART · etymology 2

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay sial.

Meanings

  1. (Manglish, Singlish, alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of sia.
    alt of sia

Relateds

sial lah · sial ah