SILICEOUS


Meaning of SILICEOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

also si·li·cious sə-ˈli-shəs

Etymology: Latin siliceus of flint, from silic-, silex hard stone, flint

Date: circa 1656

: of, relating to, or containing silica or a silicate

siliceous limestone

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.