CHALCEDONY


Meaning of CHALCEDONY in English

n. a type of quartz occurring in several different forms, e.g. onyx, agate, tiger's eye, etc. chalcedonic adj.

[ ME f. L c(h)alcedonius f. Gk khalkedon ]

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