carnelian

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carnelian - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Carnelian \Car*nel"ian\, n. [For carnelian; influenced by L.
     carneus fleshy, of flesh, because of its flesh red color. See
     Cornellan.] (Min.)
     A variety of chalcedony, of a clear, deep red, flesh red, or
     reddish white color. It is moderately hard, capable of a good
     polish, and often used for seals.
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  Chalcedony \Chal*ced"o*ny\ (k[a^]l*s[e^]d"[-o]*n[y^] or
     k[a^]l"s[-e]*d[-o]*n[y^]; 277), n.; pl. Chalcedonies
     (-n[i^]z). [ L. chalcedonius, fr. Gr. CHalkhdw`n Chalcedon, a
     town in Asia Minor, opposite to Byzantium: cf. calc['e]doine,
     OE. calcidoine, casidoyne. Cf. Cassidony.] (Min.)
     A cryptocrystalline, translucent variety of quartz, having
     usually a whitish color, and a luster nearly like wax.
     [Written also calcedony.]
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     Note: When chalcedony is variegated with with spots or
           figures, or arranged in differently colored layers, it
           is called agate; and if by reason of the thickness,
           color, and arrangement of the layers it is suitable for
           being carved into cameos, it is called onyx.
           Chrysoprase is green chalcedony; carnelian, a flesh
           red, and sard, a brownish red variety.
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carnelian - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  carnelian
      n 1: a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony [syn:
           carnelian, cornelian]