n.
Pronunciation: ˌ si-l ə - ' k ō -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from silic a + -osis
Date: 1881
: pneumoconiosis characterized by massive fibrosis of the lungs resulting in shortness of breath and caused by prolonged inhalation of silica dusts
– sil · i · cot · ic \ - ' kä-tik \ adjective or noun