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carnelian vs chalcedony

chalcedony vs carnelian

carnelian and chalcedony both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carnelian Yes No No No
chalcedony Yes No No No
As nouns, chalcedony is a hypernym of carnelian; that is, chalcedony is a word with a broader meaning than carnelian:
  • carnelian: a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony
  • chalcedony: a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz
Other hypernyms of carnelian include calcedony.
carnelian (noun) chalcedony (noun)
a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz
Difference between carnelian and chalcedony

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