SIAL


Meaning of SIAL in English

— 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 ]

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