Definition of CHALCEDONY

chalcedony

Plural: chalcedonies

Noun

  • a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz
  • A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin chalcēdōnius, from Ancient Greek χαλκηδόνιος (khalkēdónios), from Ancient Greek χαλκηδών (khalkēdṓn), cognate to Arabic كَرْكَنْد (karkand).

Scrabble Score: 21

chalcedony: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
chalcedony: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chalcedony: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

chalcedony: valid Words With Friends Word