silex

noun
UK: /ˈsaɪleks/
US: /ˈsaɪleks/

  1. A hard, fine-grained noncrystalline form of quartz, typically brown, red, or gray in color.

    1. The tool was made of silex.
    2. Archaeologists found several silex tools at the excavation site indicating early human activity.

Synonyms

flint quartz chert
silex verb

  1. To treat or cover with silex.

    1. They silex the road surface.
    2. The company plans to silex the building's facade for enhanced durability against weathering.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "silex" is /ˈsaɪleks/ in British English and /ˈsaɪleks/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "silex": flint, quartz, chert.

Example usage of "silex": "The tool was made of silex.". More examples on the page.