"petrosilex" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: petrosilexes [plural]
Etymology: From petro- + silex. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|petro|silex}} petro- + silex Head templates: {{en-noun}} petrosilex (plural petrosilexes)
  1. (mineralogy) felsite Categories (topical): Minerals
    Sense id: en-petrosilex-en-noun-uABx1KMB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with petro-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with petro-: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 42 Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (mineralogy) A fine-grained, silica-rich rock composed of quartz and sometimes other minerals, similar to the chemical structure of hornstone but having a different texture. Categories (topical): Minerals
    Sense id: en-petrosilex-en-noun-pYOPdsdw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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