— sialic , adj.
/suy"al/ , n. Geol.
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust. Cf. sima 1 .
[ 1920-25; Si ( licium ) SILICIUM + Al ( uminium ) ALUMINUM ]
— sialic , adj.
/suy"al/ , n. Geol.
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust. Cf. sima 1 .
[ 1920-25; Si ( licium ) SILICIUM + Al ( uminium ) ALUMINUM ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012