chalcedony.
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
Meaning & usage
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin chalcēdōnius, from Ancient Greek χαλκηδόνιος (khalkēdónios), from Ancient Greek χαλκηδών (khalkēdṓn), cognate to Arabic كَرْكَنْد (karkand).
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