[si.li.ceous] or si.li.cious adj [L siliceus of flint, fr. silic-, silex hard stone, flint] (ca. 1656): of, relating to, or containing silica or a silicate "~ limestone"
SILICEOUS
Meaning of SILICEOUS in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012