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silex definition

si·lex (sī′leks′)

noun

  1. silica, esp. in the form of flint or quartz
  2. heat-resistant glass made of fused quartz

Etymology: L (gen. silicis), dissimulated < *scilec- < *scelic- < IE base *(s)kel-, to cut > shelf, shield

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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