chalcedony
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chalcedony
- /kælˈsɛd.ə.ni/
- /ˈkæl.səˌdoʊ.ni/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin chalcēdōnius, from Ancient Greek χαλκηδόνιος (khalkēdónios), from Ancient Greek χαλκηδών (khalkēdṓn), cognate to Arabic كَرْكَنْد (karkand).
noun chalcedonies
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A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)
Similar: chalcedonite
Translations
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noun form of fine-grained quartz
| Español | calcedonia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 옥수 oksu |
| 日本語 | 玉髄 gyokuzui |
| 中文 | 玉髓 yùsuǐ, 石髓 shísuǐ |
| Kiswahili | kalkedoni |
| Português | calcedônia |
| Français | calcédoine |
| Deutsch | Chalcedon |
| Italiano | calcedonio |
| Русский | халцедо́н xalcedón |
| Tiếng Việt | chan-xe-đon |
| עברית | כלקדון |
Talk about this word "chalcedony." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chalcedony. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chalcedony. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chalcedony "chalcedony." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chalcedony.Cite this
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title = {chalcedony},
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