People who have a disease caused by breathing in tiny bits of a hard mineral.
It is a sad thing to be silicotics because it means you are sick from breathing in something bad.
Examples:
My grandpa is a silicotics because he worked in a mine.
The doctor helps silicotics feel better.
Silicotics need to be careful about what they breathe.
The silicotics in the town all go to the same doctor.
There are many silicotics in the world who need help.
The silicotics have a hard time breathing.