"sial" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: SiAl [alternative], sal [alternative]
Etymology: Coined by Eduard Suess in 1909, in Das Antlitz der Erde, as a blend of translingual Si (silicon) + Al (aluminum). Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Eduard Suess|in=1909|w=Eduard Suess}} Coined by Eduard Suess in 1909, {{blend|en|Si|Al|lang1=mul|nocap=1|pos1=silicon|pos2=aluminum}} blend of translingual Si (silicon) + Al (aluminum), {{ref|<span class="cited-source">Eduard Suess (<span class="None" lang="und">1909) “Vierter Theil, Vierundzwanzigster Abschnitt: Die Tiefen”, in <cite>Das Antlitz der Erde</cite> (in German), volume 3.2, Wien: F. Tempsky, <small>→OCLC</small>, page 626:</span> Wir nehmen ferner drei Zonen oder Hüllen als maassgebend für die Beschaffenheit der Erde an, u. zw. die Barysphäre oder das Nife (Ni-Fe), ferner Sima (Si-Mg) und Sial (Si-Al). Diese Theilung unterscheidet sich von der Classification, die von hervorragenden americanischen Petrographen vorgeschlagen wurde, durch die Abtrennung der metallischen Barysphäre (Nife). We further assume the existence of three zones or envelopes as determining the structure of the earth, namely, the barysphere or the Nife (Ni-Fe), Sima (Si-Mg), and Sial (Si-Al). This division differs from the classification which has been proposed by distinguished American petrographers, in the separation of the metallic barysphere (Nife). </span>|name=Suess1909}} Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sial (uncountable)
  1. (geology) The rocks rich in silicon and aluminum that form the upper layer of the earth's crust, which lies beneath all continental landmasses. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Geology Derived forms: sialic, ensialic Related terms: KREEP Coordinate_terms: sima, nife
    Sense id: en-sial-en-noun-P9Ozjbje Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Particle

Etymology: From Malay sial. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ms|sial#Etymology 1}} Malay sial Head templates: {{head|en|particle}} sial
  1. (Singlish, Manglish) Alternative form of sia Tags: Manglish, Singlish, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sia Related terms: sial ah, sial lah
    Sense id: en-sial-en-particle-FaP1UILT Categories (other): Manglish, Singlish, English entries with incorrect language header, English particles, Singapore English Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English particles: 32 68 Disambiguation of Singapore English: 35 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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