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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Siliceous \Si*li"ceous\, adjective [L. siliceus, fr. silex, silicis, a flint.] Of or pertaining to silica; containing silica, or partaking of its nature. [Written also {silisious}.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
siliceous
adjective: relating to or containing or resembling silica; "gritrock is siliceous sandstone" [syn: {silicious}]
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