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Where does “silex” come from?

silex (Latin): pebble, stone, flint; rock, crag; lava

Definitions

pebble, stone, flint; rock, crag; lava

Words derived from “silex”

silicon
silica
silicate
silicone
polysilicon
silicic
silex
silicosis
borosilicate
silicide
aluminosilicate
silicalite
silicification
phyllosilicate
metasilicate
organosilicon
silicium
orthosilicate
trisilicate
ferrosilicon
disilicate
fluosilicic
fluosilicate
orthosilicic

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