Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun silex

2 senses of silex

Sense 1
silex -- (a pure form of finely ground silica)
       => silica, silicon oxide, silicon dioxide -- (a white or colorless vitreous insoluble solid (SiO2); various forms occur widely in the earth's crust as quartz or cristobalite or tridymite or lechatelierite)

Sense 2
Silex -- (a vacuum coffee maker)
       => coffee maker -- (a kitchen appliance for brewing coffee automatically)