chalcedony (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *chalcedony*:
NOUN	substance	chalcedony, calcedony	a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz

chalcedony > pronunciation
Sounds	chae'lsahdow.niy
Rhymes	abalone ... Zuni: 221 rhymes with niy...

English > *chalcedony*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz.
Synonym	calcedony
Narrower	agate	An impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony
	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
	plasma	A green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone
	sard, sardine, sardius	A deep orange-red variety of chalcedony
Broader	quartz	A hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form
Broader	transparent gem	A gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
Spanish	calcedonia
Catalan	calcedònia

HyperDic: chalcedony