silex glass

  • 1silex — [sī′leks΄] n. [L (gen. silicis), dissimulated < * scilec < * scelic < IE base * (s)kel , to cut > SHELF, SHIELD] 1. silica, esp. in the form of flint or quartz 2. heat resistant glass made of fused quartz …

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  • 2silex — n. a kind of glass made of fused quartz. Etymology: L (as SILICA) …

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  • 3Silex — n. a kind of glass made of fused quartz. Etymology: L (as SILICA) …

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  • 4flint-glass — [ flintglas ] n. m. inv. ou flint [ flint ] n. m. • 1764, 1855; angl. flint « silex » et glass « verre » ♦ Opt. Verre à base de plomb, très dispersif, utilisé en optique. ● flint ou flint glass nom masculin ( …

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  • 5Flint glass — Flint Flint, n. [AS. flint, akin to Sw. flinta, Dan. flint; cf. OHG. flins flint, G. flinte gun (cf. E. flintlock), perh. akin to Gr. ? brick. Cf. {Plinth}.] 1. (Min.) A massive, somewhat impure variety of quartz, in color usually of a gray to… …

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  • 6Si|lex — «SY lehks», noun. 1. flint; silica. 2. a strong glass that is mostly quartz and resists heat. ╂[< Latin silex, icis flint] Si|lex «SY lehks», noun. Trademark. a coffee maker made of silex glass …

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  • 7si|lex — «SY lehks», noun. 1. flint; silica. 2. a strong glass that is mostly quartz and resists heat. ╂[< Latin silex, icis flint] Si|lex «SY lehks», noun. Trademark. a coffee maker made of silex glass …

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  • 8flint — glass [ flintglas ] n. m. inv. ou flint [ flint ] n. m. • 1764, 1855; angl. flint « silex » et glass « verre » ♦ Opt. Verre à base de plomb, très dispersif, utilisé en optique. ● flint ou flint glass nom masculin ( …

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  • 9silica — /sil i keuh/, n. the dioxide form of silicon, SiO2, occurring esp. as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives. Also called… …

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