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silex¹

  • /ˈsaɪlɛks/

Rhymes with -aɪlɛks

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin silex.

noun silexes · silices

  1. archaic, countable, uncountable Flint.
  2. countable, uncountable A finely ground relatively pure form of silicas used as a paint filler etc. Every little cold gust that I observed in the Colorado country had this corkscrew character […] an auger, of diameter varying from an inch to a thousand feet, capable of altering its direction so as to bore curved holes, revolving with incalculable rapidity, and armed with a cutting edge of silex.

Silex²

Where it comes from

Brand name.

noun Silexes

  1. dated A vacuum coffee maker. The Navy uses several types of coffee makers – urns, silexes, and percolators. Each type requires special care in making good coffee.

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"silex." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/silex. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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silex. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/silex

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"silex." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/silex.

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@misc{silex_2026,
  title = {silex},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/silex},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}