Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter S - Page 79
-men (n. pl. ) of Signalman.
Signalman (n.) A man whose business is to manage or display signals; especially, one employed in setting the signals by which railroad trains are run or warned.
Signalman (n.) A railroad employee in charge of signals and point in a railroad yard.
Signalment (n.) The act of signaling, or of signalizing; hence, description by peculiar, appropriate, or characteristic marks. -- Mrs. Browning.
Signate (a.) (Zool.) Having definite color markings.
Signation (n.) 標記 Sign given; marking. [Obs.] -- Sir T. Browne.
Signatory (a.) Relating to a seal; used in sealing. [Obs.] -- Bailey.
Signatory (a.) 簽署的；簽約的 Signing; joining or sharing in a signature; as, signatory powers.
-ries (n. pl. ) of Signatory.
Signatory (n.) （文件等的）簽名人；簽約國 A signer; one who signs or subscribes; as, a conference of signatories.
Signatory (n.) Someone who signs and is bound by a document [syn: signer, signatory].
Signature (n.) [C] 簽名，簽署；畫押；【音】調號；拍號；（人或物的）識別標誌，特徵；（處方上的）用量及用法 A sign, stamp, or mark impressed, as by a seal.
The brain, being well furnished with various traces, signatures, and images. -- I. Watts.
The natural and indelible signature of God, which human souls . . . are supposed to be stamped with. -- Bentley.
Signature (n.) Especially, the name of any person, written with his own hand, employed to signify that the writing which precedes accords with his wishes or intentions; a sign manual; an autograph.
Signature (n.) (Physiol.) An outward mark by which internal characteristics were supposed to be indicated.
Some plants bear a very evident signature of their nature and use. -- Dr. H. More.
Signature (n.) (Old Med.) A resemblance between the external characters of a disease and those of some physical agent, for instance, that existing between the red skin of scarlet fever and a red cloth; -- supposed to indicate this agent in the treatment of the disease.
Signature (n.) (Mus.) The designation of the key (when not C major, or its relative, A minor) by means of one or more sharps or flats at the beginning of the staff, immediately after the clef, affecting all notes of the same letter throughout the piece or movement. Each minor key has the same signature as its relative major.
Signature (n.) (Print.) A letter or figure placed at the bottom of the first page of each sheet of a book or pamphlet, as a direction to the binder in arranging and folding the sheets.
Signature (n.) (Print.) The printed sheet so marked, or the form from which it is printed; as, to reprint one or more signatures.
Note: Star signatures (as A*, 1*) are the same characters, with the addition of asterisks, used on the first pages of offcuts, as in 12mo sheets.
Signature (n.) (Pharm.) That part of a prescription which contains the directions to the patient. It is usually prefaced by S or Sig. (an abbreviation for the Latin signa, imperative of signare to sign or mark).
Signature (v. t.) To mark with, or as with, a signature or signatures.
Signature (n.) Your name written in your own handwriting.
Signature (n.) A distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch" [syn: touch, signature].
Signature (n.) A melody used to identify a performer or a dance band or radio/ tv program [syn: signature, signature tune, theme song].
Signature (n.) The sharps or flats that follow the clef and indicate the key [syn: key signature, signature].
Signature (n.) A sheet with several pages printed on it; it folds to page size and is bound with other signatures to form a book.
Signature
Sig, () A set of function symbols with arities.
Signature
Sig, () (Or sig) A few lines of information about the sender of an electronic mail message or news posting.
Most Unix mail and news software will automagically append a signature from a file called .signature in the user's home directory to outgoing mail and news.
A signature should give your real name and your e-mail address since, though these appear in the headers of your messages, they may be munged by intervening software. It is currently (1994) hip to include the URL of your home page on the web in your sig.
The composition of one's sig can be quite an art form, including an ASCII logo or one's choice of witty sayings (see sig quote, fool file). However, large sigs are a waste of bandwidth, and it has been observed that the size of one's sig block is usually inversely proportional to one's prestige on the net.
See also doubled sig, sig virus.
Signature
Sig, () A concept very similar to abstract base classes except that they have their own hierarchy and can be applied to compiled classes. Signatures provide a means of separating subtyping and inheritance. They are implemented in C++ as patches to GCC 2.5.2 by Gerald Baumgartner .
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Signature, () eccl. law. The name of a sort of rescript, without seal, containing the supplication, the signature of the pope or his delegate, and the grant of a pardon Dict. Dr. Can. h.v.
Signature, () pract. contr. By signature is understood the act of putting down a man's name, at the end of an instrument, to attest its validity. The name thus written is also called a signature.
Signature, () It is not necessary that a party should write his name himself, to constitute a signature; his mark is now held sufficient though he was able to write. 8 Ad. & El. 94; 3 N. & Per. 228; 3 Curt. 752; 5 John. 144, A signature made by a party, another person guiding his band with his consent, is sufficient. 4 Wash. C. C. 262, 269. Vide to Sign.
Signature (n.) [ C ] (B1) 簽名 Your name written by yourself, always in the same way, usually to show that something has been written or agreed by you.
Compare: Autograph
Autograph (n.) [ C ] （名人的）親筆簽名 A signature (= your name written by yourself), especially of a famous person.
// Did you get his autograph?
Signaturist (n.) One who holds to the doctrine of signatures impressed upon objects, indicative of character or qualities. [Obs.] -- Sir T. Browne.
Signboard (n.) 招牌；布告板 A board, placed on or before a shop, office, etc., on which ssome notice is given, as the name of a firm, of a business, or the like.
Signboard (n.) Structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted; "the highway was lined with signboards" [syn: signboard, sign].
Signer (n.) 簽名者 One who signs or subscribes his name; as, a memorial with a hundred signers.
Signer (n.) Someone who can use sign language to communicate.
Signer (n.) Someone who signs and is bound by a document [syn: signer, signatory].
Signet (n.) [C] 圖章；私章；（用圖章蓋的）印；印記 A seal; especially, in England, the seal used by the sovereign in sealing private letters and grants that pass by bill under the sign manual; -- called also privy signet.
I had my father's signet in my purse. -- Shak.
Signet ring, A ring containing a signet or private seal.
Writer to the signet (Scots Law), A judicial officer who prepares warrants, writs, etc.; originally, a clerk in the office of the secretary of state.
Signet (n.) A seal (especially one used to mark documents officially).
Signet, () A seal used to attest documents (Dan. 6:8-10, 12). In 6:17, this word properly denotes a ring. The impression of a signet ring on fine clay has recently been discovered among the ruins at Nineveh. It bears the name and title of an Egyptian king. Two actual signet rings of ancient Egyptian monarchs (Cheops and Horus) have also been discovered.
When digging a shaft close to the south wall of the temple area, the engineers of the Palestine Exploration Fund, at a depth of 12 feet below the surface, came upon a pavement of polished stones, formerly one of the streets of the city. Under this pavement they found a stratum of 16 feet of concrete, and among this concrete, 10 feet down, they found a signet stone bearing the inscription, in Old Hebrew characters, "Haggai, son of Shebaniah." It has been asked, Might not this be the actual seal of Haggai the prophet? We know that he was in Jerusalem after the Captivity; and it is somewhat singular that he alone of all the minor prophets makes mention of a signet (Hag. 2:23). (See SEAL.)
Signeted (a.) Stamped or marked with a signet.
Signifer (a.) Bearing signs. [Obs.] "The signifer sphere, or zodiac." -- Holland. Significance
Significance (n.) 意義，含義；重要性，重大 Alt. of Significancy.
Significancy (n.) The quality or state of being significant.
Significancy (n.) That which is signified; meaning; import; as, the significance of a nod, of a motion of the hand, or of a word or expression.
Significancy (n.) Importance; moment; weight; consequence.
With this brain I must work, in order to give significancy and value to the few facts which I possess. -- De Quincey.
Significance (n.) The quality of being significant; "do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power" [ant: insignificance].
Significance (n.) A meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred; "the significance of his remark became clear only later"; "the expectation was spread both by word and by implication" [syn: significance, import, implication].
Significance (n.) The message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous" [syn: meaning, significance, signification, import].
Significant (a.) 重要的，有含義的，暗示的，有效的，非偶然的 Fitted or designed to signify or make known something having a meaning; standing as a sign or token; expressive or suggestive; as, a significant word or sound; a significant look.
It was well said of Plotinus, that the stars were significant, but not efficient. -- Sir W. Raleigh.
Significant (a.) Deserving to be considered; important; momentous; as, a significant event.
Significant figures (Arith.), The figures which remain to any number, or decimal fraction, after the ciphers at the right or left are canceled. Thus, the significant figures of 25,000, or of .0025, are 25.
Significant (n.) That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol. -- Wordsworth.
In dumb significants proclaim your thoughts. -- Shak.
Significant (a.) Important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant" [syn: significant, important] [ant: insignificant, unimportant].
Significant (a.) Fairly large; "won by a substantial margin" [syn: significant, substantial].
Significant (a.) Too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation; "the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level"; "no significant difference was found" [ant: nonsignificant].
Significant (a.) Rich in significance or implication; "a meaning look" [syn: meaning(a), pregnant, significant].
Significant (a.) (Important) (B2) 重要的；顯著的 Important or noticeable.
// There has been a significant increase in the number of women students in recent years.
// The talks between the USA and the USSR were very significant for the relationship between the two countries.
Significant (a.) (Special meaning) 有特殊意義的 Having a special meaning.
// She looked at him across the table and gave him a significant smile.
// Do you think it's significant that he hasn't replied to my letter yet?
Significantly (adv.) 意味深長地；值得注目地 In a significant manner.
Significantly (adv.) In a statistically significant way; "the two groups differed significantly."
Significantly (adv.) In a significant manner; "our budget will be significantly affected by these new cuts" [ant: {insignificantly}].
Significantly (adv.) In an important way or to an important degree; "more importantly, Weber held that the manifold meaning attached to the event by the social scientist could alter his definition of the concrete event itself" [syn: {importantly}, {significantly}].
Significate (n.) (Logic) One of several things signified by a common term. -- Whately.
Signification (n.) 意義；表示 The act of signifying; a making known by signs or other means.
A signification of being pleased. -- Landor.
All speaking or signification of one's mind implies an act or addres of one man to another. -- South.
Signification (n.) That which is signified or made known; that meaning which a sign, character, or token is intended to convey; as, the signification of words.
Signification (n.) The message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous" [syn: meaning, significance, signification, import].
Signification, () French law. The notice given of a decree, sentence or other judicial act.
Significative (a.) 有意義的；表示……的 Betokening or representing by an external sign.
The holy symbols or signs are not barely significative. -- Brerewood.
Significative (a.) Having signification or meaning; expressive of a meaning or purpose; significant.
Neither in the degrees of kindred they were destitute of significative words. -- Camden. -- Sig*nif"i*ca*tive*ly, adv. -- Sig*nif"i*ca*tive*ness, n.
Significative (a.) (Usually followed by `of') Pointing out or revealing clearly; "actions indicative of fear" [syn: indicative, indicatory, revelatory, significative, suggestive].
Significator (n.) One who, or that which, signifies.
In this diagram there was one significator which pressed remarkably upon our astrologer's attention. -- Sir W. Scott.
Significatory (a.) Significant.
Significatory (n.) That which is significatory.
Significavit (n.) (Eng. Eccl. Law) Formerly, a writ issuing out of chancery, upon certificate given by the ordinary, of a man's standing excommunicate by the space of forty days, for the laying him up in prison till he submit himself to the authority of the church. -- Crabb.
Significavit, () eccl. law. When this word is used alone, it means the bishop's certificate to the court of chancery, in order to obtain the writ of excommunication; but where the words writ of significavit are used, the meaning is the same as writ de excommunicato capiendo. 2 Burn's Eccl. L. 248; Shelf. on Mar. & Div. 502.
Signified (imp. & p. p.) of Signify.
Signifying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Signify.
Signify (v. t.) To show by a sign; to communicate by any conventional token, as words, gestures, signals, or the like; to announce; to make known; to declare; to express; as, a signified his desire to be present.
I 'll to the king; and signify to him That thus I have resign'd my charge to you. -- Shak.
The government should signify to the Protestants of Ireland that want of silver is not to be remedied. -- Swift.
Signify (v. t.) To mean; to import; to denote; to betoken.
He bade her tell him what it signified. -- Chaucer.
A tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. -- Shak.
Note: Signify is often used impersonally; as, it signifies nothing, it does not signify, that is, it is of no importance.
Syn: To express; manifest; declare; utter; intimate; betoken; denote; imply; mean.
Signify (v.) Denote or connote; "`maison' means `house' in French"; "An example sentence would show what this word means" [syn: mean, intend, signify, stand for].
Signify (v.) Convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"
Signify (v.) Make known with a word or signal; "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal."
Signior (n.) Sir; Mr. The English form and pronunciation for the Italian Signor and the Spanish Se[~n]or.
Signior (n.) Used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately [syn: signor, signior].
Signiorize (v. t.) To exercise dominion over; to lord it over. [Obs.] -- Shelton.
Signiorize (v. i.) To exercise dominion; to seigniorize. [Obs.] -- Hewyt.
Signiorship (n.) State or position of a signior.
Signiory (n.) Same as Seigniory.
Signor (n.) Alt. of Signore.
Signor (n.) Also signior (pl.) signori also si·gniors or si·gnors. (Abbr. Sig. or S.) Used as a courtesy title for a man in an Italian-speaking area, equivalent to Mr. [Italian, variant of signore. See signore.]
Signore (n.) Sir; Mr.; -- a title of address or respect among the Italians. Before a noun the form is Signor.
Signor (n.) Used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately [syn: signor, signior].
Signora (n.) [It.] Madam; Mrs; -- a title of address or respect among the Italians.
Signora (n.) An Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name.
Signora (n.) An Italian title or form of address for a married woman.
Signorina (n.) [It.] Miss; -- a title of address among the Italians.
Signorina (n.) An Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to `Miss', it is either used alone or before a name.
Signorina (n.) An Italian title or form of address for an unmarried woman.
Signpost (n.) A post on which a sign hangs, or on which papers are placed to give public notice of anything.
Signpost (n.) A post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way [syn: signpost, guidepost].
Signpost (v.) Mark with a signpost, as of a path.
Sik (a.) Alt. of Sike.
Sike (a.) Such. See Such. [Obs.] "Sike fancies weren foolerie." -- Spenser.
Sike (n.) A gutter; a stream, such as is usually dry in summer. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Sike (n.) A sick person. [Prov. Eng.]
Sike (v. i.) To sigh. [Obs.]
That for his wife weepeth and siketh sore. -- Chaucer.
Sike (n.) A sigh. [Obs.] -- Chaucer. Sikerly; Siker
Sicker, Siker (adv.) Surely; certainly. [Obs.]
Believe this as siker as your creed. -- Chaucer.
Sicker, Willye, thou warnest well. -- Spenser. Sickerly
Sicker, Siker (a.) Sure; certain; trusty. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] -- Burns.
When he is siker of his good name. -- Chaucer. Sicker
Siker, (a. & adv., Sikerly, adv., Sikerness, n., etc.) See 2d Sicker, Sickerly, etc. [Obs.]
Siker (n.) Alt. of Sikerness.
Sikerly (n.) Alt. of Sikerness.
Sickerly, Sikerly (adv.) Surely; securely. [Obs.]
But sikerly, withouten any fable. -- Chaucer. Sickerness
Siker (a. & adv., Sikerly, adv., Sikerness, n., etc.) See 2d Sicker, Sickerly, etc. [Obs.]
Sickerness, Sikerness (n.) The quality or state of being sicker, or certain. [Obs.] -- Chaucer. Spenser.
Sikerness (n.) See 2d Sicker, Sickerly, etc. [Obs.]
Sikhs (n. pl.) A religious sect noted for warlike traits, founded in the Punjab at the end of the 15th century.
Silage (n. & v.) Short for Ensilage.
Sile (v. t.) To strain, as fresh milk. [Prov. Eng.]
Sile (v. i.) To drop; to flow; to fall. [Prov. Eng.]
Sile (n.) A sieve with fine meshes. [Prov. Eng.]
Sile (n.) Filth; sediment. [Prov. Eng.] -- Halliwell.
Sile (n.) (Zool.) A young or small herring. [Eng.] -- Pennant.
Syle (n.) [See Sile a young herring.] (Zool.) A young herring ({Clupea harengus). [Also written sile.]
But our folk call them syle, and nought but syle, And when they're grown, why then we call them herring. -- J. Ingelow.
Silence (n.) The state of being silent; entire absence of sound or noise; absolute stillness.
I saw and heared; for such a numerous host Fled not in silence through the frighted deep. -- Milton.
Silence (n.) Forbearance from, or absence of, speech; taciturnity; muteness.
Silence (n.) Secrecy; as, these things were transacted in silence.
The administration itself keeps a profound silence. -- D. Webster.
Silence (n.) The cessation of rage, agitation, or tumilt; calmness; quiest; as, the elements were reduced to silence.
Silence (n.) Absence of mention; oblivion.
And what most merits fame, in silence hid. -- Milton.
Silence (interj.) Be silent; -- used elliptically for let there be silence, or keep silence. -- Shak.
Silenced (imp. & p. p.) of Silence.
Silencing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Silence.
Silence (v. t.) To compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still; to hush.
Silence that dreadful bell; it frights the isle. -- Shak.
Silence (v. t.) To put to rest; to quiet.
This would silence all further opposition. -- Clarendon.
These would have silenced their scruples. -- Rogers.
Silence (v. t.) To restrain from the exercise of any function, privilege of instruction, or the like, especially from the act of preaching; as, to silence a minister of the gospel.
The Rev. Thomas Hooker of Chelmsford, in Essex, was silenced for nonconformity. -- B. Trumbull.
Silence (v. t.) To cause to cease firing, as by a vigorous cannonade; as, to silence the batteries of an enemy.
Silence (n.) The state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence."
Silence (n.) The absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet" [syn: silence, quiet] [ant: sound].
Silence (n.) A refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising" [syn: muteness, silence].
Silence (n.) The trait of keeping things secret [syn: secrecy, secretiveness, silence].
Silence (v.) Cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!" [syn: hush, quieten, silence, still, shut up, hush up] [ant: louden].
Silence (v.) Keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed Power."
Silence. () The state of a person who does not speak, or of one who refrains from speaking.
Silence. () Pure and simple silence cannot be considered as a consent to a contract, except in cases when the silent person is bound in good faith to explain himself, in which case, silence gives consent. 6 Toull. liv. 3, t. 3, n. 32, note; 14 Serg. & Rawle, 393; 2 Supp. to Ves. jr. 442; 1 Dane's Ab. c. 1, art. 4, Sec. 3; 8 T. R. 483; 6 Penn. St. R. 336; 1 Greenl. Ev. 201; 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 1313. But no assent will be inferred from a man's silence, unless, 1st. He knows his rights and knows what he is doing and, 2d. His silence is voluntary.
Silence. () When any person is accused of a crime, or charged with any fact, and he does not deny it, in general, the presumption is very strong that the charge is correct. 7 C. & P. 832 5 C. & P. 332; Joy on Conf. s. 10, p. 77.
Silence. () The rule does not extend to the silence of a prisoner, when on his examination before a magistrate he is charged by another prisoner with having joined him in the commission of an offence: 3 Stark. C. 33.
Silence. () When an oath is administered to a witness, instead of expressly promising to keep it, he gives his assent by his silence, and kissing the book.
Silence. () The person to be affected by the silence must be one not disqualified to act as non compos, an infant, or the like, for even the express promise of such a person would not bind him to the performance of any contract.
Silence. () The rule of the civil law is that silence is not an acknowledgment or denial in every case, qui tacet, non utique fatetur: sed tamen verum est, eum non negaro. Dig. 50, 17, 142.
Silene (n.) (Bot.) A genus of caryophyllaceous plants, usually covered with a viscid secretion by which insects are caught; catchfly.
Bon Sil[`e]ne. See Sil[`e]ne, in the Vocabulary.
Silene (n.) Any plant of the genus Silene [syn: silene, campion, catchfly].
Silent (a.) Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
How silent is this town! -- Shak.
Silent (a.) Not speaking; indisposed to talk; speechless; mute; taciturn; not loquacious; not talkative.
Ulysses, adds he, was the most eloquent and most silent of men. -- Broome.
This new-created world, whereof in hell Fame is not silent. -- Milton.
Silent (a.) Keeping at rest; inactive; calm; undisturbed; as, the wind is silent. -- Parnell. Sir W. Raleigh.
Silent (a.) (Pron.) Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent; as, e is silent in "fable."
Silent (a.) Having no effect; not operating; inefficient. [R.]
Cause . . . silent, virtueless, and dead. -- Sir W. Raleigh.
Silent partner. See Dormant partner, under Dormant.
Syn: Mute; taciturn; dumb; speechless; quiet; still. See Mute, and Taciturn.
Silent (n.) That which is silent; a time of silence. [R.] "The silent of the night." -- Shak.
Silent (a.) Marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still" [syn: silent, soundless, still].
Silent (a.) Failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to; "the witness remained silent" [syn: mum, silent].
Silent (a.) Implied by or inferred from actions or statements; "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement" [syn: silent, tacit, understood].
Silent (a.) Not made to sound; "the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'"; "in French certain letters are often unsounded" [syn: silent, unsounded].
Silent (a.) Having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility; "a silent dog whistle."
Silent (a.) Unable to speak because of hereditary deafness [syn: dumb, mute, silent].
Silentiary (n.) One appointed to keep silence and order in court; also, one sworn not to divulge secrets of state.
Silentious (a.) Habitually silent; taciturn; reticent. [R.]
Silently (adv.) In a silent manner.
Silentness (n.) State of being silent; silence.
Silenus (n.) (Zool.) See Wanderoo.
Compare: Wanderoo
Wanderoo (n.) (Zool.) A large monkey ({Macacus silenus) native of Malabar. It is black, or nearly so, but has a long white or gray beard encircling the face. Called also maha, silenus, neelbhunder, lion-tailed baboon, and great wanderoo. [Written also ouanderoo.]
Note: The name is sometimes applied also to other allied species.
Silenus (n.) Any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs).
Silenus (n.) The chief satyr in the service of Bacchus; father of Dionysus; usually depicted as drunk and jolly and riding a donkey
Silesia (n.) A kind of linen cloth, originally made in Silesia, a province of Prussia.
Silesia (n.) A twilled cotton fabric, used for dress linings.
Silesia (n.) A region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely in Poland [syn: Silesia, Slask, Slezsko, Schlesien].
Silesia (n.) A sturdy twill-weave cotton fabric; used for pockets and linings.
Silesian (a.) Of or pertaining to Silesia.
Silesian (n.) A native or inhabitant of Silesia.
Silex (n.) (Min.) Silica, SiO2 as found in nature, constituting quarz, and most sands and sandstones. See Silica, and Silicic.
Silex (n.) A pure form of finely ground silica.
Silex (n.) A vacuum coffee maker.
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.
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