Explore Siliceous through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like oxide. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Siliceous in a sentence
Siliceous meaning
- Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling silica or silicates.
- Comprised of biogenic silicate minerals. Contrasted with the inorganic term siliciclastic.
Synonyms of Siliceous
Using Siliceous
- The main meaning on this page is: Of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling silica or silicates. | Comprised of biogenic silicate minerals. Contrasted with the inorganic term siliciclastic.
- Useful related words include: silicious, oxide.
Context around Siliceous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Siliceous
- In this selection, "siliceous" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, shales, materials, shales and organisms stand out and add context to how "siliceous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include or other siliceous organisms as and refer to siliceous materials that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "siliceous" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aacl and aacr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with siliceous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It is probably derived from sponge spicules or other siliceous organisms as water is expelled upwards during compaction. (18 words)
Geologists can classify oil shales on the basis of their composition as carbonate -rich shales, siliceous shales, or cannel shales. (20 words)
Because of the historical use of flint, the word "flint" is used by some potters, especially in the US, to refer to siliceous materials that are not flint. (28 words)
Because of the historical use of flint, the word "flint" is used by some potters, especially in the US, to refer to siliceous materials that are not flint. (28 words)
Geologists can classify oil shales on the basis of their composition as carbonate -rich shales, siliceous shales, or cannel shales. (20 words)
It is probably derived from sponge spicules or other siliceous organisms as water is expelled upwards during compaction. (18 words)
Example sentences (3)
Because of the historical use of flint, the word "flint" is used by some potters, especially in the US, to refer to siliceous materials that are not flint.
Geologists can classify oil shales on the basis of their composition as carbonate -rich shales, siliceous shales, or cannel shales.
It is probably derived from sponge spicules or other siliceous organisms as water is expelled upwards during compaction.