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silex

[sahy-leks]

si·lex

[sahy-leks]
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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