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Word:

kalsedonya :

chalcedony (n.)
[ Etymology: Spanish: calcedonia: chalcedony ]

Derivatives of kalsedonya

Glosses:

chalcedony
n. (substance)	1. calcedony, chalcedony	a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz.
	~ quartz	a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form; present in most rocks (especially sandstone and granite); yellow sand is quartz with iron oxide impurities.
	~ agate	an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles.
	~ bloodstone, heliotrope	green chalcedony with red spots that resemble blood.
	~ carnelian, cornelian	a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony.
	~ chrysoprase	a green variety of chalcedony valued as a gemstone.
	~ onyx	a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos.
	~ plasma	a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone.
	~ sard, sardius, sardine	a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony.
	~ transparent gem	a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion.