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agate vs calcedony

calcedony vs agate

agate and calcedony both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
agate Yes No No No
calcedony Yes No No No
As nouns, calcedony is a hypernym of agate; that is, calcedony is a word with a broader meaning than agate:
  • agate: an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles
  • calcedony: a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz
Other hypernyms of agate include chalcedony.
agate (noun) calcedony (noun)
an impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony; used as a gemstone and for making mortars and pestles a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz
Difference between agate and calcedony

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