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Meaning of "silex" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SILEX

From Latin: hard stone, flint.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SILEX

ˈsaɪlɛks


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILEX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Silex is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SILEX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Silex

Silex /ˈsaɪlɛks/ is any of various forms of ground stone. In modern contexts the word refers to a finely ground, nearly pure form of silica or silicate. In the late 16th century, it meant powdered or ground up "flints" It was later used in 1787 when describing experiments in a published paper by Antoine Lavoisier where such earths are mentioned as the source of his isolation of the element silicon. Silex is now most commonly used to describe finely ground silicates used as pigments in paint.

Definition of silex in the English dictionary

The definition of silex in the dictionary is a type of heat-resistant glass made from fused quartz.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SILEX

Cineplex · circumflex · complex · duplex · flex · fourplex · ilex · lex · megaplex · multiplex · perplex · pollex · reflex · retroflex · simplex · suplex · Supplex · telex · triplex · ulex

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SILEX

silenced · silencer · silene · Sileni · silent · silent cop · silent killer · silent majority · silent partner · silent revolution · silent screen · silent witness · silentiary · silently · silentness · Silenus · siler · silesia · Silesian · silhouette

WORDS THAT END LIKE SILEX

apartment complex · B complex · Babinski reflex · cinema complex · Golgi complex · googolplex · herpes simplex · heteroduplex · immune complex · leisure complex · major histocompatibility complex · metroplex · military-industrial complex · Oedipus complex · plex · shopping complex · superiority complex · time-division multiplex · twin-lens reflex · vitamin B complex

Synonyms and antonyms of silex in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «silex» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SILEX

Find out the translation of silex to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of silex from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «silex» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

硅石
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

silex
570 millions of speakers
en

English

silex
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

SILEX
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيليكس
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Silex
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

silex
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

silex
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

silex
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Silex
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

silex
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

サイレックス
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

SILEX
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Silex
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Silex
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

Silex
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

शिळा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

çakmaktaşı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

silex
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

silex
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Silex
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

silex
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

silex
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Silex
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

silex
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Silex
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of silex

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SILEX»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of silex
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about silex

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILEX»

Discover the use of silex in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to silex and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Of Paradise and Light: A Study of Vaughan's Silex Scintillans
Mr Pettet's 1960 study of Henry Vaughan's mature masterpiece Silex Scintillans is in effect an introduction to the poet's whole work.
E. C. Pettet, 1960
2
Henry Vaughan's Silex scintillans: scripture uses
It has been said that the poems of Vaughan's Silex Scintillans (1650; 1655) are the most biblical in English: this book revises our understanding of that claim, not by rejecting it, but by asking what it might have meant in the 1650s.
Philip G. West, 2001
3
Henry Vaughan, the Achievement of Silex Scintillans
This is an extensive study of Henry Vaughan's use of the "sonnet cycle." Calhoun attempts to interrelate major historical, theoretical, and biographical details as they contribute to Vaughan's craft, style, and poetic form.
Thomas O. Calhoun, 1981
4
Silex Scintillans, &c: Sacred Poems and Pious Ejaculations
SILEX. SCINTILLANS. PART. I. Regeneration. WARD, and still in bonds, one day I stole abroad ; It was high-spring, and all the way Primrosed, and hung with shade ; Yet was it frost within ; And surly wind Blasted my infant buds, and sinne ...
Henry Vaughan, Henry Francis Lyte, 1858
5
LIFE
He left with a smile, said to know me was nice But only a SILEX* would make him call twice ! H* Santa meant the Silex Coffeemaker . . . but the sentiment goes for any Silex product. Give Silex for Christmas and you'll be remembered every day ...
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Silex scintillans, 1650. A ... facsimile
Ascenfion-day. v . ORD JESUS ! with what sweetness and delights, Sure,holy hopes,high joys, and quickning ' e' '3' flights, _ Dost thou feed thine! O thou! the hand that lifts To Him who gives all good and perfect gifts, Thy glorious, bright ...
Henry Vaughan, Henry Francis LYTE, 1858
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A compendium of the course of chemical instruction in the ...
OF THE COMPOUND OF SILICON, OR SILICIUM, WITH OXYGEN, CALLED SILEX, SILICA, OR SILICIC ACID. Some of the observations which were made as introductory to the subject of ammonia, seem to be applicable to the case of silex.
Robert Hare, 1828
8
LIFE
Enjoy the finest tasting coffee of your life . . . and MORE of it for your money. Prove these amazing savings today! Instead of the heaping tablespoonful of coffee called for by other methods, Silex requires only a barely rounded tablespoonful.
9
Philosophy of Mineralogy
Silex 47. Oxyde of iron 20. Argill, silex and iran, with jo per cent, carbonated lime. Argill 25. Silex 60. Magnesia 9. Iron 6, and some Petroleum. Silex 3;. Argill 58. Carbonated lime 5. Iron 2. Silex 52. Argill 44. Lime 2. Iron 0,03. Silex 16. Argill 76.
Robert Townson, 1798
10
A dictionary of chemistry and mineralogy: with an account of ...
SILEX. SILICIUM. The existence of a pure metallic basis, of which silex is an oxyd , has been made probable by several experiments, first by the eminent discoverer of the alkaline bases, and afterwards by Berzelius and Stromeyer. "When iron ...
Arthur Aikin, Charles Rochemont Aikin, 1807

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILEX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term silex is used in the context of the following news items.
1
CapMan sells their holding in Silex
Funds managed by CapMan have sold their holding in Silex Microsystems AB, an independent MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) foundry to a Hong ... «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»
2
Silex businesses owners start clean up from flooding
SILEX, MO (KTVI) – So far Monday, no rain has fallen in the St. Louis region, which good news for communities that have suffered flooding from the Mississippi, ... «fox2now.com, Jun 15»
3
MoDOT closes U.S. 61 one mile north of Troy at Cuivre River bridge
Earlier Sunday, Lincoln County Emergency Management issued a flash flood warning for the Silex, Davis and Briscoe areas, citing flooding along the Cuivre ... «STLtoday.com, Jun 15»
4
Silex Technology Serial Device Servers Connect RS-232 Devices to …
"Silex is introducing field-proven, robust, and enterprise-secure mobile technology into this new line of serial device servers," said John Halloran, Device ... «Vision Systems Design, Jun 15»
5
Silex man beat 10-year-old girl for having dirty bedroom, police say
LINCOLN COUNTY • A 29-year-old Silex man has been charged with felony child abuse after police say he beat a 10-year-old girl because her bedroom was ... «STLtoday.com, May 15»
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Head-on crash in Lincoln County kills Silex man
Enlarge Photo. LINCOLN COUNTY • A man from Silex was killed in a head-on crash Wednesday afternoon. The victim is identified as Richard K. Gannon, 44. «STLtoday.com, Apr 15»
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Barco Silex Partners with Rambus to Combat Security Threats in …
Through this agreement, Barco Silex can develop DPA-resistant solutions that help accelerate time-to-market of security-based products. Barco Silex will utilize ... «Business Wire, Apr 15»
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Arrow Electronics To Offer Silex Technology Wireless Connectivity …
CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), has signed a global distribution agreement with Silex Technology, a leader of ... «Business Wire, Apr 15»
9
Silex basketball report
The Silex Owls defeated Winfield 56-54 in the Bowling Green Tournament. Cody Mudd, who finished with 15 points, hit the game winning field goal. Also scoring ... «Lincoln County Journal, Feb 15»
10
RJD Green Completes Silex Holdings Merger
TULSA, OK--(Marketwired - Oct 13, 2014) - Rex Washburn, RJD Green ( OTCQB : RJDG) CEO announced, after unexpected delays, the Silex Holdings Inc. «Marketwired, Oct 14»
REFERENCE
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