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chalcedony

UK
/kælˈsɛdəni/
US
/kælˈsɛdəni/

Translations

chalcedonynoun
chalcedonies
pl
The jeweler showed me a beautiful necklace made of blue chalcedony.
Le bijoutier m’a montré un magnifique collier en calcédoine bleue.
chalcedonyadjective
UK
/kælˈsɛdəni/
US
/kælˈsɛdəni/
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to the mineral chalcedony
calcédonienAu féminin : calcédonienne.
The archaeologists unearthed chalcedony beads dating back to the Bronze Age.
Les archéologues ont mis au jour des perles calcédoniennes datant de l’âge du bronze.

Definitions

chalcedonynoun
A type of fine-grained quartz that is often used as a gemstone, typically having a waxy luster and a variety of colors.
The jeweler showed me a beautiful necklace made of blue chalcedony.
chalcedonyadjective
Made of, containing, or relating to chalcedony.
The archaeologists unearthed chalcedony beads dating back to the Bronze Age.
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