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siliceous

si·li·ceous
S s

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

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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

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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

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