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Outer portion of the earth
Answer for the clue "Outer portion of the earth ", 4 letters:
sial
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Sial may refer to: Sial the composition of the upper part of the Earth's crust Sial (tribe) , a people of Pakistan SIAL, the consortium which runs Sialkot International Airport
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n. the granite-like rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminum
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context geology English) The rocks rich in silicon and aluminum that form the upper layer of the earth's crust, which lies beneath all continental landmasses.
Usage examples of sial.
The upper and lighter layer, fifteen miles thick, was composed of lighter rock known by the invented word sial, indicating silicon and aluminum.