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si⋅lex

  [sahy-leks]
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–noun
flint; silica.
Origin:
1585–95; < L silex, s. silic- hard stone, flint, boulder
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si·lex   (sī'lěks')   
n.  
  1. Silica.
  2. Finely ground tripoli used as an inert paint filler.

[Latin, hard stone, flint.]
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Silex

Si"lex\, n. [L., a finit, a pebblestone.] (Min.) Silica, SiO2 as found in nature, constituting quarz, and most sands and sandstones. See Silica, and Silicic.
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Language Translation for : silex
Spanish: sílex,
German: der Flint,
Japanese: 火打ち石
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Main Entry: si·lex
Pronunciation: 'sI-"leks
Function: noun
: silica or a siliceous material especially for use as a filler in paints or wood or as adental material
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