sialon

S1I1A1L1O1N1

noun

Any of a class of strong refractory ceramics, based on the elements silicon, aluminium, oxygen and nitrogen, that are highly resistant to heat and corrosion.

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Meanings

nounsialon (plural sialons)

plural sialons

  1. Any of a class of strong refractory ceramics, based on the elements silicon, aluminium, oxygen and nitrogen, that are highly resistant to heat and corrosion.

Origin

From the chemical symbols Si, Al, O, N.

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Anagrams

alison
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APA

sialon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sialon

MLA

“sialon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sialon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sialon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sialon.

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