cornelian

cor·nel·ian

C0647200 (kôr-nēl′yən)n. Variant of carnelian.

cornelian

(kɔːˈniːlɪən) n (Minerals) a variant spelling of carnelian

car•nel•ian

(kɑrˈnil yən)

also cornelian

n. a reddish variety of chalcedony used in jewelry. [1685–95; variant (with a of carnation) of cornelian < Middle French, probably < Old French cornele cornel cherry]

Thesaurus

Noun

cornelian - a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedonycarneliancalcedony, chalcedony - a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz

Translations

cornelian

cornelian:

see carneliancarnelian
or cornelian
, variety of red chalcedony, used as a gem. It is distinguished from sard by the shade of red, carnelian being bright red and sard brownish. The red coloring is apparently caused by iron oxide.
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cornelian

noun

Synonyms for cornelian

noun a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony

Synonyms

carnelian

Related Words

calcedony
chalcedony

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