SILICEOUS

siliceous, silicious

(adjective) relating to or containing or resembling silica; “gritrock is siliceous sandstone”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

siliceous (comparative more siliceous, superlative most siliceous)

(chemistry) Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling silica or silicates.

Source: Wiktionary


Si*li"ceous, a. Etym: [L. siliceus, fr. silex, silicis, a flint.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to silica; containing silica, or partaking of its nature. [Written also silisious.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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