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silex (s) (noun), silexes; silices (pl)
1. Flint:In order to make a fire while camping, Jack used silex to get the fire started.
2. A finely ground and somewhat pure form of silicas:Silex if often used as a paint filler.
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(Modern Latin: from Latin, silex, silicis, "flint"; nonmetal)