Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sialon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sialon
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of strong refractory ceramics, based on the elements silicon, aluminium, oxygen and nitrogen, that are highly resistant to heat and corrosion.

Etymology

From the chemical symbols Si, Al, O, N.

Inflected Forms

sialons (plural)

Questions

What does sialon mean?: Any of a class of strong refractory ceramics, based on the elements silicon, aluminium, oxygen and nitrogen, that are highly resistant to heat and corrosion.
Where does sialon come from?: From the chemical symbols Si, Al, O, N.

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