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sial¹

Where it comes from

Coined by Eduard Suess in 1909, in Das Antlitz der Erde, as a blend of translingual Si (silicon) + Al (aluminum).

noun SiAl · sal

  1. uncountable The rocks rich in silicon and aluminum that form the upper layer of the earth's crust, which lies beneath all continental landmasses.

sial²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Malay sial.

particle

  1. Manglish, Singlish, alternative Alternative form of sia

SiAl³

noun

  1. alternative, uncountable Alternative form of sial

Sial⁴

noun Sials

  1. a clan in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent.

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"sial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sial. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sial. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sial

Chicago

"sial." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sial.

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@misc{sial_2026,
  title = {sial},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sial},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}