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si·lex
(sī′lĕks′)n.
1. Silica.
2. Finely ground tripoli used as an inert paint filler.
[Latin, hard stone, flint.]
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silex
(ˈsaɪlɛks)n
(Ceramics) a type of heat-resistant glass made from fused quartz
[C16: from Latin: hard stone, flint]
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Noun | 1. | silex - a pure form of finely ground silica silica, silicon dioxide, silicon oxide - a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite |
2. | Silex - a vacuum coffee maker coffee maker - a kitchen appliance for brewing coffee automatically trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product |
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