siliceous

Definition of Siliceous in English :

1. siliceous, silicious

relating to or containing or resembling silica

Example Sentences:
'gritrock is siliceous sandstone'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Siliceous

adjective

1.

of, relating to, or containing abundant silica

siliceous deposits

a siliceous clay

2.

(of plants) growing in or needing soil rich in silica

adjective

1.

of, containing, or like silica

2.

growing in soil that has a large proportion of silica in it

adj.

Containing, resembling, relating to, or consisting of silica.