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silex
[ sahy-leks ]
/ ˈsaɪ lɛks /
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noun
flint; silica.
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Origin of silex
1585–95; <Latin silex, stem silic- hard stone, flint, boulder
Words nearby silex
silent treatment, silent vote, Silenus, silesia, Silesian, silex, silhouette, silica, silica gel, silica glass, silicate
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British Dictionary definitions for silex
silex
/ (ˈsaɪlɛks) /
noun
a type of heat-resistant glass made from fused quartz
Word Origin for silex
C16: from Latin: hard stone, flint
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