adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to saliva.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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sialic
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adj
Meaning 2
Of or pertaining to sialic acid or its derivatives.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Meaning 3
Composed predominantly of silica- and alumina-bearing minerals such as quartz and feldspar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, petrology
Examples
- Near-synonym: ensialic
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: silicic, felsic, acidic, ensialic
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek σῐ́ᾰλον (sĭ́ălon) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English sialic From Ancient Greek σίαλον (síalon, “spittle, saliva”) + -ic.
Etymology tree Malay sialbor. English sial Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English sialic From sial + -ic.