silex

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsaɪlɛks/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sī′leks)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
si•lex  (sī′leks),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mineralogyflint;
    silica.
  • Latin silex, stem silic- hard stone, flint, boulder
  • 1585–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
silex /ˈsaɪlɛks/ n
  1. a type of heat-resistant glass made from fused quartz
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin: hard stone, flint
'silex' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
silica - Vaughan - siliceous

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