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sial: see continent continent, largest unit of landmasses on the earth. The continents include Eurasia (conventionally regarded as two continents, Europe and Asia), Africa, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica.
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sial [′sī‚al]
(petrology)
A petrologic term for the silica- and alumina-rich upper rock layers of the earth's crust; gives rise to granite magma; the bulk of the continental blocks is sialic. Also known as granitic layer; sal.


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We must seize the opportunity for a negotiated settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir issue with the full involvement of the Kashmiri people in accordance with their aspirations, Amjad Hussain Sial said in a debate on the Right of People to Self-Determination.
SIAL, one of the world's largest food events, will host its Middle East show at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre from 15 to 17 November 2010, marking the entry of the SIAL brand in the Middle East.
The invitation was extended to him by a three-member delegation comprising Pakistan Peoples' Party district president Syed Mazhar Hussain Bukhari advocate, Secretary General Mehar Atta Mohammad Sial and Secretary Information Zafar Abbas Bukhari during a meeting with him here on Saturday.
 
 
 
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