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Chalcedony in a sentence

Chalcedony meaning

A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.

Synonyms of Chalcedony

calcedony quartz transparent gem

Related words

Other words often associated with Chalcedony or its synonyms:

crystal stone mineral gemstone gem

Using Chalcedony

  • The main meaning on this page is: A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
  • Useful related words include: calcedony, quartz, transparent gem.
  • In the example corpus, chalcedony often appears in combinations such as: of chalcedony.

Context around Chalcedony

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

opal 1×

Often after:

characterized 1× mineral 1× sold 1×

Sentence patterns with Chalcedony

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

agate is chalcedony with a 1× be because chalcedony is extremely 1× chalcedony has a 1× chalcedony mineral information 1× color of chalcedony sold commercially 1× forms of chalcedony 1× of opal chalcedony or quartz 1× varieties of chalcedony are as 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

chalcedony has a 1× landscape agate is 1× many semi precious 1× the color of 1× the more notable 1× the organic materials 1×

Common sentence endings:

chalcedony or quartz 1× dyeing or heating 1× forms of chalcedony 1× or angular banding 1× semitransparent or translucent 1× stone resemble landscapes 1×

Words around Chalcedony

Just before it in the word index:

chalcedonic 2 chalcedonians 8 chalcedonian 15 chalcedon 23 chalberg 8 chalatenango 3

Just after it in the word index:

chalcidic 2 chalcis 3 chalco 3 chalcocite 3 chalcogen 24 chalcogenide 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Chalcedony

  • In this selection, "chalcedony" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, opal, characterized, mineral and sold stand out and add context to how "chalcedony" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include agate is chalcedony with a and be because chalcedony is extremely. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "chalcedony" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with chalcedony

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Chalcedony mineral information and data. (5 words)

Many semi-precious gemstones are in fact forms of chalcedony. (10 words)

Chalcedony has a waxy luster, and may be semitransparent or translucent. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

The more notable varieties of chalcedony are as follows: Agate Agate Agate is a variety of chalcedony characterized by either transparency or color patterns, such as multi-colored curved or angular banding. (32 words)

This is thought to be because chalcedony is extremely finely grained (cryptocrystalline), and so has a very high surface area to volume ratio. (23 words)

The organic materials making up cell walls have been replicated with minerals (mostly silica in the form of opal, chalcedony, or quartz). (22 words)

Example sentences (8)

The more notable varieties of chalcedony are as follows: Agate Agate Agate is a variety of chalcedony characterized by either transparency or color patterns, such as multi-colored curved or angular banding.

The organic materials making up cell walls have been replicated with minerals (mostly silica in the form of opal, chalcedony, or quartz).

Chalcedony has a waxy luster, and may be semitransparent or translucent.

Chalcedony mineral information and data.

Landscape agate is chalcedony with a number of different mineral impurities making the stone resemble landscapes.

Many semi-precious gemstones are in fact forms of chalcedony.

The color of chalcedony sold commercially is often enhanced by dyeing or heating.

This is thought to be because chalcedony is extremely finely grained (cryptocrystalline), and so has a very high surface area to volume ratio.

Common combinations with chalcedony

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of chalcedony 4×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "chalcedony" in a sentence?
An example: "The more notable varieties of chalcedony are as follows: Agate Agate Agate is a variety of chalcedony characterized by either transparency or color patterns, such as multi-colored curved or angular banding." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "chalcedony" from authentic English texts.
What does "chalcedony" mean?
Chalcedony means: A form of fine-grained quartz that is nearly transparent or has a milky translucence; it fractures conchoidally.
What are synonyms of "chalcedony"?
Common synonyms of "chalcedony" include: calcedony, quartz, transparent gem.
How many example sentences with "chalcedony" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "chalcedony", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.