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sialic¹

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From Ancient Greek σίαλον (síalon, “spittle, saliva”) + -ic.

adjective

  1. not comparable Of or pertaining to saliva.
  2. not comparable Of or pertaining to sialic acid or its derivatives.

sialic²

adjective

  1. not comparable Composed predominantly of silica- and alumina-bearing minerals such as quartz and feldspar. Near-synonym: ensialic

    Similar: silicic, felsic, acidic, ensialic

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

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

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

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@misc{sialic_2026,
  title = {sialic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sialic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}