An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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silex
  سیلکس، آتشزنه، چخماق  
sileks (#), âtašzané (#), caxmâq (#)
Fr.: silex  

A type of heat-resistant glass, especially in the form of flint or → quartz.

Etymology (EN): L. silex “hard stone, flint.” Âtašzané “that used for kindling, ignitor,” from âtaš, → fire, + zadan “to strike,” → beat + -é instrument suffix. Caxmâq loan from Turkish.