Etymology

sial

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Today it means: The rocks rich in silicon and aluminum that form the upper layer of the earth's crust, which lies beneath all continental landmasses. Full definition →

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sial · noun1

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

sial · particle2

  1. Malay · borrowed fromsial#Etymology 1
  2. Malay · borrowed fromsial#Etymology 1
  3. English todaysial

Borrowed from Malay sial.

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