Meaning of Chalcedony | Babel Free
kælˈsɛd.ə.niDefinitions
A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
countable, uncountable
Equivalents
العربية
العقيق الأبيض
Català
calcedònia
Čeština
chalcedon
Deutsch
Chalcedon
Español
calcedonia
Eesti
kaltsedon
Suomi
kalsedoni
Français
calcédoine
Հայերեն
Քաղկեդոն
Italiano
Calcedonio
日本語
玉髄
한국어
옥수
Polski
chalcedon
Português
calcedónia
Русский
халцедо́н
Türkçe
kalseduan
Examples
“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.)”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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