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Noun: chalcedony  kal'se-d(u-)nee
  1. A milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz
    "The jewellery designer incorporated chalcedony into her latest collection";
    - calcedony [archaic]

Derived forms: chalcedonies

Type of: quartz, transparent gem

Encyclopedia: Chalcedony