chalcedony

n. 玉髓 [化] 玉髓

发音

US /kælˈsɛd.ə.ni/

词形变化

chalcedonies 复数 chalcedonies

别名

calcedony chalcedonius

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

    玉髓

    石髓

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

词源

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

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