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chalcedonius

chalcedonius is the obsolete form of chalcedony.

Meaning of chalcedony

Noun

chalcedony (countable and uncountable, plural chalcedonies)

  1. 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.)2012 March, Lee A. Groat, “Gemstones”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 14 Jun 2012, page 128
    Synonyms:
    chalcedonite

Origin of chalcedonius

From Latin chalcēdōnius, from Ancient Greek χαλχηδόνιος (khalkhēdónios), cognate to Arabic كَرْكَنْد (karkand).

Questions about chalcedonius

What is chalcedonius the obsolete form of?
Chalcedonius is the obsolete form of chalcedony.

Words near chalcedonius in the dictionary

  1. Chalcedonians
  2. chalcedonic
  3. chalcedonies
  4. chalcedonite
  5. chalcedonites
  6. chalcedonius
  7. chalcedony
  8. chalcedonyx
  9. chalcenteric
  10. chalcenterous
  11. Chalcese

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