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noun
The rocks rich in silicon and aluminum that form the upper layer of the earth's crust, which lies beneath all continental landmasses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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noun
Alternative form of sial.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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noun
a clan in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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particle
Alternative form of sia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Manglish, Singlish, alt-of, alternative
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noun
the granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminum
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: rock, stone
History
Coined by Eduard Suess in 1909, in Das Antlitz der Erde, as a blend of translingual Si (silicon) + Al (aluminum).
Borrowed from Malay sial.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
