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siliceous

 
Dictionary: si·li·ceous   (sĭ-lĭsh'əs) pronunciation
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adj.
Containing, resembling, relating to, or consisting of silica.

[From Latin siliceus, of flint, from silex, silic-, flint.]


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Relating to or made of silica or a silicate.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: relating to or containing or resembling silica
  Synonym: silicious
  Pertains to noun: silica (meaning #1)

 
 
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