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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

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

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  • noun geology The rocks rich in silicon and aluminum that form the upper layer of the earth's crust, which lies beneath all continental landmasses.

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

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[si(licon) + al(uminum).]

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Si (silicon) + Al (aluminium)

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