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si·al

(sī′ăl′)

Rock rich in silicon and aluminum forming the upper layer of the earth's crust beneath all continental landmasses.

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sial

(ˈsaɪəl)

(Geological Science) the silicon-rich and aluminium-rich rocks of the earth's continental upper crust, the most abundant individual rock being granite

[C20: si(licon) + al(uminium)]

sialic adj

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sial - the granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminum

crust, Earth's crust - the outer layer of the Earth

rock, stone - material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"

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