cornelian

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cornelian - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Cornelian \Cor*nel"ian\ (k?r-n?lyan), n. [F. cornaline, OF.
     corneline, fr. L. cornu horn. So called from its horny
     appearance when broken. See Horn, and cf. Carnelian.]
     (Min.)
     Same as Carnelian.
     [1913 Webster]

cornelian - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

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