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si·al S0381200 (sī′ăl′)n. Rock rich in silicon and aluminum forming the upper layer of the earth's crust beneath all continental landmasses. [si(licon) + al(uminum).]sial (ˈsaɪəl) n (Geological Science) the silicon-rich and aluminium-rich rocks of the earth's continental upper crust, the most abundant individual rock being granite[C20: si(licon) + al(uminium)] sialic adjThesaurusNoun | 1. | sial - the granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminumcrust, Earth's crust - the outer layer of the Earthrock, stone - material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries" |
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sial: see continentcontinent, largest unit of landmasses on the earth. The continents include Eurasia (conventionally regarded as two continents, Europe and Asia), Africa, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica. ..... Click the link for more information. .sial[′sī‚al] (petrology) A petrologic term for the silica- and alumina-rich upper rock layers of the earth's crust; gives rise to granite magma; the bulk of the continental blocks is sialic. Also known as granitic layer; sal. MedicalSeecontinentSIAL
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SIAL➣Sigma Aldrich (stock symbol) | SIAL➣Salon International de l'Alimentation | SIAL➣Serials in Australian Libraries (bibliographic database) | SIAL➣Speciation in Ancient Lakes (workshop) | SIAL➣Silica and Aluminium (earth's crust upper shell) | SIAL➣Scooby in a Lake | SIAL➣Sana'a Institute for the Arabic Language (Yemen) | SIAL➣Système d'Information et d'Aide aux Lauréats de Concours (French: System Information and Support for Contest Winners) |
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Words related to sialnoun the granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crustRelated Words- crust
- Earth's crust
- rock
- stone
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