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silex
[
sahy
-leks
]
si·lex
/
ˈsaɪ
lɛks
/
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[
sahy
-leks
]
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noun
flint; silica.
Origin:
1585–95;
<
Latin
silex,
stem
silic-
hard stone, flint, boulder
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silex
(ˈsaɪlɛks)
—
n
a type of heat-resistant glass made from fused quartz
[C16: from Latin: hard stone, flint]
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