noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
silicic; siliceous
Technical term used in geology, chemistry, and materials science to describe substances containing or related to silica. Often used attributively with の.
珪質の堆積物がこの地域で見つかった。
Siliceous sediments were found in this region.
この岩石は珪質である。
This rock is silicic.