calcedony

Meaning

calcedony means alternative form of chalcedony. [A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures.... It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses calcedony to mean alternative form of chalcedony. [A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly....
• The teacher asked students to find calcedony in the reading.