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Meaning of "siliceous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SILICEOUS

siliceous  [sɪˈlɪʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILICEOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Siliceous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SILICEOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

siliceous

Silicon dioxide

Silicon dioxide, also known as silica, is a chemical compound that is a dioxide of silicon with the chemical formula SiO2. It has been known since ancient times. Silica is most commonly found in nature as quartz, as well as in various living organisms, Silica is one of the most complex and most abundant families of materials, existing both as several minerals and being produced synthetically. Notable examples include fused quartz, crystal, fumed silica, silica gel, and aerogels. Applications range from structural materials to microelectronics to components used in the food industry.

Definition of siliceous in the English dictionary

The definition of siliceous in the dictionary is of, relating to, or containing abundant silica. Other definition of siliceous is growing in or needing soil rich in silica.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SILICEOUS


ambitious
æmˈbɪʃəs
audacious
ɔːˈdeɪʃəs
auspicious
ɔːˈspɪʃəs
bootylicious
ˌbuːtɪˈlɪʃəs
curvaceous
kɜːˈveɪʃəs
delicious
dɪˈlɪʃəs
fictitious
fɪkˈtɪʃəs
gentilitious
ˌdʒɛntɪˈlɪʃəs
gracious
ˈɡreɪʃəs
malicious
məˈlɪʃəs
Mauritius
məˈrɪʃəs
nutritious
njuːˈtrɪʃəs
ostentatious
ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃəs
silicious
sɪˈlɪʃəs
spacious
ˈspeɪʃəs
superstitious
ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃəs
suspicious
səˈspɪʃəs
tenacious
tɪˈneɪʃəs
unmalicious
ˌʌnməˈlɪʃəs
vicious
ˈvɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SILICEOUS

silica
silica gel
silica glass
silicate
silicic
silicic acid
silicicolous
silicide
siliciferous
silicification
silicified
silicifies
silicify
silicious
silicium
silicle
silicles
silicon
Silicon Alley
silicon carbide

WORDS THAT END LIKE SILICEOUS

arenaceous
argillaceous
carbonaceous
chartaceous
coriaceous
cretaceous
crustaceous
diatomaceous
ericaceous
farinaceous
gorgeous
herbaceous
micaceous
olivaceous
predaceous
proteinaceous
sebaceous
solanaceous
the Cretaceous
tuffaceous
violaceous

Synonyms and antonyms of siliceous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «siliceous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SILICEOUS

Find out the translation of siliceous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of siliceous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «siliceous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

硅质
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

silíceo
570 millions of speakers

English

siliceous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Siliceous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صواني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кремнистых
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

siliceous
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

siliceous
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

siliceux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Siliceous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kiesel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シリカを含む
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

규산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Siliceous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

silic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிலிக்கான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मळमळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

silisli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

silicea
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krzemionkowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кременистих
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

silicios
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυριτικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

silikahoudende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kiselhaltig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

siliceous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of siliceous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SILICEOUS»

The term «siliceous» is regularly used and occupies the 103.358 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SILICEOUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about siliceous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILICEOUS»

Discover the use of siliceous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to siliceous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Siliceous, Phosphatic and Clauconitic Sediments of the ...
This Proceedings volume contains 14 papers from the symposium ''Siliceous, Phosphatic and Glauconitic Sediments of the Tertiary and Mesozoic'', which was held during the 29th International Geological Congress, Kyoto, Japan, 24 August--3 ...
Akihito Iijima, A. M. Abed, 1994
2
The Monterey Formation of California and the Origin of Its ...
The Miocene strata that consist predominantly of highly siliceous rocks have received a number of names in different areas, but intensive stratigraphic work in recent years, particularly that done by the oil companies, indicates that most of these ...
Milton Nunn Bramlette, 1946
3
Nondetrital Siliceous Sediments: Chemical Analyses
OTHER BEDDED CHERT [Table 6] Included in this group are those bedded cherts in which siliceous organic remains are either absent, very sparse, or not reported. Examples are the chert of Carboniferous age at North Flintshire, England, ...
Earle Rubert Cressman, 1962
4
Geochemistry of Hydrothermal Biofilms: Composition of ...
Geochemistry of Hydrothermal Bio films: Inorganic Composition of Biofilms in a Siliceous Sinter-Depositing Hot Spring Biofilms are a manifestation of microbial communities that can mediate reactions at the interfaces of solids with fluids and  ...
Jeff Robert Havig, 2009
5
Soil survey
Siliceous, hyperthermic Spodic Psammaquents Bessie ! Clayey, montmorillonitic , euic, hyperthermic Terric Medisaprists Boca ! Loamy, siliceous, hyperthermic Arenic Ochraqualfs Canaveral ! Hyperthermic, uncoated Aquic Quartzipsamments ...
United States Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, 1981
6
Tracking Environmental Change Using Lake Sediments: Volume ...
and they are therefore no longer easily identified using the typical microscopic techniques used by paleo-protozoologists. Experimental data collected by Lousier & Parkinson ( 1981 ) have shown that tests of siliceous plate-bearing testaceans ...
William M. Last, John P. Smol, H.J. Birks, 2001
7
Practical Handbook of Marine Science, Third Edition
This also explains, in part, why aragonitic pteropod and heteropod tests are confined to shallow tropical waters (<3 km). b. Siliceous Oozes The distribution of siliceous oozes in deep-sea sediments correlates closely with planktonic ...
Michael J. Kennish, 2000
8
Aggregates: Sand, Gravel and Crushed Rock Aggregates for ...
90 V* 10 V. 90V. .II NOTES (T) Non-corbonote constituents ore likely to be siliceous oport (5) The preferred lithologicol nomencloture hos been shown in block copitols j from locol concentrotions of minerols such os felspor ond olternotives ...
Mick R. Smith, L. Collis, P. G. Fookes, 2001
9
Soil survey
Family or higher taxonomic class Albany ! Loamy, siliceous, thermic Grossarenic Paleudults Bayboro ! Clayey, mixed, thermic Umbric Paleaquults Bibb ! Coarse- loamy, siliceous, acid, thermic Typic Fluvaquents Bladen ! Clayey, mixed, thermic  ...
United States. Bureau of Soils, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, 1982
10
Causes and Consequences of Globally Warm Climates in the ...
In West Siberia, middle Eocene beds (the Tavda Formation) are represented by terrigenous deposits devoid of either calcareous or siliceous marine microplankton. These deposits belong to a basin of a different fades type and are not ...
Scott L. Wing, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILICEOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term siliceous is used in the context of the following news items.
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''Peking Man'' Use Fire in China
"At present, the key point of the debate over the intentional use of fire by Homo erectus pekinensis at Zhoukoudian is whether or not siliceous aggregate (an ... «Prensa Latina, Jul 15»
2
Nilda Rego: Julius Bandman makes explosives in San Francisco
He found out that if he added diatomite, a soft, siliceous sedimentary rock, which easily crumbled, to his blasting oil (a mixture containing nitroglycerin), he would ... «Marin Independent Journal, Jul 15»
3
The ancient city of Susa in Iran is a worldwide treasure
Glazed siliceous bricks at Susa, c. 510 BC depicting an Achaemenid soldier (Wikimedia Commons). Alexander the Great initiated Shushan's decline by ... «Ancient Origins, Jul 15»
4
Canadian Metals – Passing the Tests with Flying Colours..
The concession covers a geologically-mapped area of highly siliceous sandstone of economic interest as a potential source of silica sand. It is the site of a small ... «InvestorIntel, Jun 15»
5
Xmet updates on win-win, Blackflake west and Grasset projects
The El Gordo target returned a maximum of 0.34% Zn over 4.0 metres in siliceous metamorphosed rhyolite with sulphide stringers and the El Nino target ... «Your Mining News, Jun 15»
6
The dirt on history: Campus houses international collection of ocean …
“There's carbonate-rich sediment, siliceous and red clays,” Rumford said. “The siliceous stuff you get in areas of upwelling, in high energy environments where ... «Texas A&M The Battalion, Apr 15»
7
Cosmic impact didn't kill off mammoths, new evidence suggests
The researchers analyzed siliceous scoria droplets, porous granules typically associated with melting, from four different locations in northern Syria that date ... «RedOrbit, Jan 15»
8
ChemSpec reaches distribution agreements with two firms
Hoffman Mineral mines, refines and chemically treats high performance fillers, with Neuburg Siliceous Earth its primary mineral filler system. ChemSpec said that ... «RubberNews.com, Dec 14»
9
The dangers from dust
This is why we have recently become concerned about our exposure to siliceous dust. But what is the risk? And is there evidence for its health effects in humans ... «The Press, Nov 14»
10
Red Mountain Mining finds new silver-gold zone in Philippines
... in layered quartz-barite-enargite epithermal lode material, indicative of the siliceous cap or sinter zone formed within the upper levels of an epithermal system. «Proactive Investors Australia, Sep 14»

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