Silex

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Silex \Si"lex\, n. [L., a finit, a pebblestone.] (Min.)
     Silica, {SiO2} as found in nature, constituting quarz, and
     most sands and sandstones. See {Silica}, and {Silicic}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  silex
       n 1: a pure form of finely ground silica
       2: a vacuum coffee maker

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Silex, MO (village, FIPS 67808)
    Location: 39.12627 N, 91.05747 W
    Population (1990): 197 (95 housing units)
    Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 63377

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Silex, MO -- U.S. village in Missouri
     Population (2000):    206
     Housing Units (2000): 91
     Land area (2000):     0.191724 sq. miles (0.496564 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.191724 sq. miles (0.496564 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            67808
     Located within:       Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
     Location:             39.122968 N, 91.057371 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     63377
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Silex, MO
      Silex