Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [suh-lish-uh s]
- /səˈlɪʃ əs/
- /sɪˈlɪʃəs/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [suh-lish-uh s]
- /səˈlɪʃ əs/
Definitions of siliceous word
- adjective siliceous containing, consisting of, or resembling silica. 1
- adjective siliceous growing in soil rich in silica. 1
- adjective siliceous soil, rock: containing silica 1
- adjective siliceous of, relating to, or containing abundant silica 0
- adjective siliceous (of plants) growing in or needing soil rich in silica 0
- adjective siliceous of, containing, or like silica 0
Information block about the term
Origin of siliceous
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60, siliceous is from the Latin word siliceus of flint or limestone. See silex, -eous
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Siliceous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
siliceous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
siliceous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with siliceous
- what is siliceous ooze mostly composed of?
- what is siliceous?
- what is siliceous ooze?
- what does siliceous mean?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with si
- Words starting with sil
- Words starting with sili
- Words starting with silic
- Words starting with silice
- Words starting with siliceo
- Words starting with siliceou
- Words starting with siliceous