珪土
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Japanese[edit]
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 珪 | 土 |
| けい Hyōgaiji (ateji) |
ど Grade: 1 |
| kan’on | kan’yōon |
Etymology[edit]
Partial calque of Dutch keiaarde (literally “cobble, cobblestone + earth”) as a compound of 珪 (kei, “silicon”) + 土 (do, “earth, soil”). Coined by Japanese scientist Udagawa Yōan in 1837 in his book 舎密開宗 (Seimi Kaisō, “Introduction to Chemistry”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (obsolete) silica, silicon dioxide
- Synonym: シリカ (shirika)
References[edit]
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