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PRONUNCIATION OF SILICIOUS

silicious  [sɪˈlɪʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILICIOUS

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

WHAT DOES SILICIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

silicious

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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SILICIOUS


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
siliceous
sɪˈlɪʃəs
spacious
ˈspeɪʃəs
superstitious
ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃəs
suspicious
səˈspɪʃəs
tenacious
tɪˈneɪʃəs
unmalicious
ˌʌnməˈlɪʃəs
vicious
ˈvɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SILICIOUS

silicate
siliceous
silicic
silicic acid
silicicolous
silicide
siliciferous
silicification
silicified
silicifies
silicify
silicium
silicle
silicles
silicon
Silicon Alley
silicon carbide
silicon chip
silicon dioxide

WORDS THAT END LIKE SILICIOUS

atrocious
bodacious
capricious
conscious
efficacious
ferocious
hellacious
judicious
luscious
officious
pernicious
precious
precocious
previous
pugnacious
safety-conscious
self-conscious
specious
subconscious
unconscious
vivacious

Synonyms and antonyms of silicious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «silicious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SILICIOUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

硅质
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

silícea
570 millions of speakers

English

silicious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

silicious
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيليسي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кремнийсодержащие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

siliciosos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

silicious
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

siliceux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Silikon
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kiesel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シリカの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

silicious
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngapusi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

silica
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

silicious
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शांततापूर्ण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

silisli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

siliceo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krzemowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кремнієвмісні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

silicioase
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυριτικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

silicious
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kiselhaltig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kiseljord
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of silicious

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SILICIOUS»

The term «silicious» is normally little used and occupies the 138.203 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SILICIOUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILICIOUS»

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1
Report on the Geology of Vermont
Hence quartz rock and silicious limestone often exhibit a smoothness scarcely inferior to artificial polish. A level surface is perhaps most favorable for the exhibition of this variety of the phenomena of abrasion. Yet it is often shown very finely on ...
Edward Hitchcock, 1831
2
Report on the Geology of Vermont: Descriptive, Theoretical, ...
48 Silicious limestone, East Burke. 49 Argillo-micaceous slate, Burke Hollow. 50 Silicious limestone, Sutton. 51 Porous limestone, Sutton. 52 Indurated talcose schist (bowlder), Sutton village. 53 Silicious limestone altered by granite, Northwest ...
Vermont. State Geologist, Edward Hitchcock, Albert David Hager, 1861
3
A Manual of Mineralogy: In Which Is Shown How Much Cornwall ...
SILICIOUS MINERALS. Silica is one of the most abundant sub-, stances in nature . It forms a constituent part oi about two-thirds of all the earthy minerals, whose composition is known. It has been discovered by Sir H. Davy to be a compound of  ...
Thomas Hogg, 2010
4
Health Effects of Synthetic Silica Particulates
W. Weller1 Effects of Unmodified Natural and Coated Silicious Earth in a Long- Term intraperitoneal Test in Rats REFERENCE: Weller, W., "Effects of Unmodified Natural and Coated Silicious Earth in a Long-Term Intraperitoneal Test in Rats," ...
D. D. Dunnom, 1981
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Electrochemical Corrosion Testing: A Symposium
W. Weller' Effects of Unmodified Natural and Coated Silicious Earth in a Long- Term Intraperitoneal Test in Rats REFERENCE: Weller. W., "Effects of Unmodified Natural and Coated Silicious Earth in a Long-Term Intraperitoneal Test in Rats," ...
Florian Mansfeld, Ugo Bertocci, 1981
6
First[-second] annual report on the Geological survey of the ...
Near the top of Putnam hill, at the mouth of Licking, we find a grey, shelly lime- rock in a state of decayf containing the same fossil shells which accompany the calcareo-silicious rock in all the localities I have visited. Between this locality and  ...
Ohio. Chief Geologist, William Williams Mather, 1838
7
The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal: Exhibiting a View ...
Pig. 1. Silicious, double-pointed, curved spiculum of the Spon- gilla friabilis. (See Edin. Phil. Jour. vol. xiv. p. 279.) This and the following 19 figures are magnified 50 times. Fig. 2. Silicious, fusiform, curved spiculum of the Spongia papillaris.
‎1827
8
The Edinburgh Philosophical Journal
Silicious, double-pointed, curved spiculum of the Spongilla friabilis. (See Edin. Phil. Jour. vol. xiv. p. 279.) This and the following 19 figures are magnified 50 times. Fig. 2. Silicious, fusiform, curved spiculum of the Spongia papillaris. (See Edin.
‎1826
9
Geological Report to the ... General Assembly of the State ...
we then ascend the Harpeth hills and have a light silicious soil, till we descend the ridge on Harpeth river; here the silicious stratum disappears and we have a rich soil covering the limestone. Crossing the river, we soon ascend again the ...
Tennessee. Geological Survey, 1844
10
Diversity and Complexity in Prehistoric Maritime Societies: ...
The artifact lithics from both sources are fine-grained, silicious, and similar to those in the rhyolite group. They are separated from that group on the basis of either an andesitic composition or because they have petrologic characteristics that tie ...
Bruce Joseph Bourque, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILICIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term silicious is used in the context of the following news items.
1
River watcher: Mysteries at the museums
Its shiny silicious tints of white, yellow, and grays hint of a hard quality sufficient for lapidary alteration into jewelry. What changed living tree tissue into hard rock ... «Oroville Mercury Register, Jul 15»
2
“EU fracking costs outweigh benefits,” says study
In fact, some fracs were performed in shales in the 80ties but the large scale operation on unconventional shale units (incl, carb mudstones, silicious shales, etc) ... «Shale Energy Insider, Mar 15»
3
Bitter Old Queen: Justin Bieber: Tiny Meat to Pin-Up Boy
I'm willing to bet Miss Pope-silicious and her band of child-rapists are mincing around the halls of the Vatican wearing Calvin Klein's under their vestments right ... «ChicagoPride.com, Feb 15»
4
Lowly Sponges Conceal Astounding Architecture
... spongin(the source of the squishy bath sponges), the hard silicious skeletons of rock sponges fossilize well, as their name implies. It was the ability to examine ... «Scientific American, Feb 15»
5
Phoenix Copper intersects massive sulphide zones at Iron Blow
This is underlain by a unit of silicious siltstone containing disseminated sulphides with quartz veins, pyrite and a small amount of arsenopyrite. A second lower ... «Proactive Investors USA & Canada, Dec 14»
6
Alliance Files Plan of Operation for Exploration and Drilling Work at …
The IXL Cinnabar property has quicksilver that is deposited in silicious veins in a batholithic mass of granite. This granite has been intruded by an irregular mass ... «GlobeNewswire, Jun 14»
7
Tournefeuille. 50 groupes, ce soir, pour la fête de la musique
Salle de spectacle, 21h, Silicious Big band ( jazz)/ parvis 21h30 Hadrian Vesjel quartet (jazz). Podium mairie. 20h, kid wise (electro pop), 20h45 Ny Vesto (world ... «LaDépêche.fr, Jun 13»
8
Goldgroup Mining: CEO Interview
This zone is within a large volcanic system that hosts several additional prospective silicious targets that warrant further exploration in the future. The gold is ... «MiningFeeds, Dec 12»
9
Early rodents add evidence for Earth's first grasslands
As grass contains silicious, glassy particles, the higher crowns enable tooth wear to be less severe. "It's basically an adaptation to eating food that functions like ... «BBC News, Jul 12»
10
VO: Jazz Silicious big band
Allume le Jazz aime les Big bands et dans le cadre de ses soirées jazz, l'association propose un concert avec le Jazz Silicious Funk, soul, 70'Big Band, samedi ... «LaDépêche.fr, Mar 12»

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