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cornelian vs chalcedony

chalcedony vs cornelian

cornelian and chalcedony both are nouns.

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

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