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chrysoprase vs chalcedony

chalcedony vs chrysoprase

chrysoprase and chalcedony both are nouns.

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

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