1. containing or relating to silica or silicon
Usage: chemistry; geology
2. having a high silica content
Usage: geology

Examples

• The silicic volcanic rock contained over 65% silica.
• Granite is a common example of silicic igneous rock.
• The geologist identified silicic minerals in the sample.
• Silicic magma tends to be more viscous than mafic magma.
• The silicic composition of the lava created explosive eruptions.
• Rhyolite is classified as a silicic volcanic rock.