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siliceous

/sɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/

adjective more siliceous · most siliceous · silicious

Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling silica or silicates.
Similar: silicaceous
Comprised of biogenic silicate minerals. Contrasted with the inorganic term siliciclastic.

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adj relating to silica

Español	silíceo
Français	siliceux
Deutsch	kieselhaltig, kieselartig, Kiesel-
Italiano	siliceo, silicioso

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@misc{siliceous_2026,
  title = {siliceous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/siliceous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}