FELSIC

Etymology

Adjective

felsic (comparative more felsic, superlative most felsic)

(mineralogy) Enriched in the lighter elements such as silicon, oxygen, aluminium, sodium, and potassium.

Synonyms

• acidic

Coordinate terms

• mafic

Noun

felsic (plural felsics)

A rock with such properties.

Source: Wiktionary



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