chalcedony 也作 cal.ced.o.ny
n.(名词)【复数】 chal.ced.o.nies A translucent to transparent milky or grayish quartz with distinctive microscopic crystals arranged in slender fibers in parallel bands.玉髓:一种半透明至透明的奶白色或浅灰色石英,具有平行且排列成纤细纤维状的特殊微观晶体
来源:Late Latin chalcôdonius 后期拉丁语 chalcôdonius from Greek khalkôdôn [a mystical stone (Rev. 2:9)] 源自 希腊语 khalkôdôn [一种神秘的石头(《启示录2:9》)] perhaps from Khalkôdôn [Chalcedon] 可能源自 加尔西顿 [加尔西顿城]
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chal.cedon.ic