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/sil'euh sif"euhr euhs/, adj.containing, combined with, or producing silica.[1790-1800; SILIC(A) + -I- + -FEROUS]
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Siliciferous — Sil i*cif er*ous, a. [L. silex, silicis, a flint + ferous.] Producing silica; united with silica. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
siliciferous — [sil΄ə sif′ər əs] adj. [< L silex (see SILEX) + FEROUS] containing or producing silica … English World dictionary
siliciferous — adjective yielding or bearing silica … Wiktionary
siliciferous — bearing or containing silica Bearing and Carrying … Phrontistery dictionary
siliciferous — sil·i·cif·er·ous … English syllables
siliciferous — |silə|sif(ə)rəs adjective Etymology: silici + ferous : producing, containing, or united with silica … Useful english dictionary
silicon — noun /ˈsɪlɪkən/ A nonmetallic element (symbol Si) with an atomic number of 14 and atomic weight of 28.0855. Syn: silicium, silicum See Also: silane, silex, silica, silicate, silice … Wiktionary
Bearing and Carrying — The following table is a relatively complete listing of words relating to the bearing, exuding, carrying, emitting, or containing of things by other things. Note that almost all of them end in ferous or gerous (from the Latin ferre and gerere,… … Phrontistery dictionary
silica — n. silicon compound occurring in flint, quartz and sand. ♦ siliceous, ♦ silicic, a. ♦ silicicolous, a. growing in flinty soil. ♦ siliciferous, a. producing silica or silicon. ♦ silicify, v.t. convert into silica. ♦ silicon, n … Dictionary of difficult words
silici- — combining form Etymology: New Latin silica 1. : silex : silica siliciferous 2. : siliceous and silicicalcareous … Useful english dictionary
