Definition of chalcedony Chalcedony
/ʧæˈlsʌdowˌni/ - [chatlsudownee] - chal•ced•o•ny
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What does chalcedony mean?
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NounPlural: chalcedonies |
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| chalcedony - a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz | ||
| calcedony | ||
| quartz a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities | ||
| transparent gem a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion | ||
| agate an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles | ||
| bloodstone, heliotrope green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood | ||
| carnelian, cornelian a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony | ||
| chrysoprase a green variety of chalcedony valued as a gemstone | ||
| onyx a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos | ||
| plasma the colorless watery fluid of the blood and lymph that contains no cells, but in which the blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes) are suspended | ||
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Wiktionary 
- chalcedony (Noun)
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- chalcedony (n.)
A cryptocrystalline, translucent variety of quartz, having usually a whitish color, and a luster nearly like wax.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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chalcedony
kal-sed′ō-ni, or kal′-, n. a beautiful mineral of the quartz family, consisting of quartz with some admixture of opal—it is generally translucent, has a somewhat waxy lustre, and is in colour generally white or bluish-white.—adj. Chalcedon′ic.—n. Chalced′onyx, an agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a grayish translucent chalcedony. [Prob. from Chalcedon, in Asia Minor.]
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🔤- chalcedony, noun, singular of chalcedonies.
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