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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.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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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
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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