Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Relating to, resembling, containing, or derived from silica or silicon.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to silica: as, silicic ether.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, silica; specifically, designating compounds of silicon.
- adjective (Chem.) an amorphous gelatinous substance, Si(HO)4, very unstable and easily dried to silica, but forming many stable salts; -- called also
orthosilicic acid ornormal silicic acid .
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- adjective of, related to, or derived from
silica
Etymologies
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Examples
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Smith, R.B., 1982a, Crustal structure and evolution of an explosive silicic volcanic system at Yellowstone National Park, Special preprint for
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Some edaphic associations are Chamise series on shallow soils, Leather oak series on shallow serpentinitic soils, Needlegrass grasslands on Vertisols, and Manzanita shrublands on silicic sandstones.
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Planting directly into more silicic ash such as rhyolite is however more problematic, due to nutrient issues such as nitrogen and calcium deficiency (Neild and others, 1998).
Volcanic Ash—Effects on Agriculture and Mitigation Strategies 2009
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Crustal structure and evolution of an explosive silicic volcanic system at Yellowstone National Park.
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Similar mixed inclusions of vapor and silicate melt have been described in silicic systems.
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The silicate MI contained only 3 or 4 wt. % H2O, only one-third of that expected for a silicic melt saturated with a H2O-rich phase at over 600 MPa.
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Nutrient concentrations (nitrates, phosphates, and silicic acid) are significantly lower than in other polar areas (see Sakshaug and Holm-Hansen, 1984).
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Its main benefit is derived from its high silicic acid content.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
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Such is the case in both basaltic and some silicic magmas.
Jacob B. Lowenstern 2001
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Blue coloration: silicic acid and silicates: light blue. alumina: dark blue
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