CPage 191
- English Word Chalcedonies Definition of Chalcedony
- English Word Chalcedony Definition A cryptocrystalline, translucent variety of quartz, having usually a whitish color, and a luster nearly like wax.
- English Word Chalchihuitl Definition The Mexican name for turquoise. See Turquoise.
- English Word Chalcid fly Definition One of a numerous family of hymenopterous insects (Chalcididae. Many are gallflies, others are parasitic on insects.
- English Word Chalcidian Definition One of a tropical family of snakelike lizards (Chalcidae), having four small or rudimentary legs.
- English Word Chalcocite Definition Native copper sulphide, called also copper glance, and vitreous copper; a mineral of a black color and metallic luster.
- English Word Chalcographer Definition Alt. of Chalcographist
- English Word Chalcographist Definition An engraver on copper or brass; hence, an engraver of copper plates for printing upon paper.
- English Word Chalcography Definition The act or art of engraving on copper or brass, especially of engraving for printing.
- English Word Chalcopyrite Definition Copper pyrites, or yellow copper ore; a common ore of copper, containing copper, iron, and sulphur. It occurs massive and in tetragonal crystals of a bright brass yellow color.
- English Word Chaldaic Definition Of or pertaining to Chaldea.
- English Word Chaldaic Definition The language or dialect of the Chaldeans; Chaldee.
- English Word Chaldaism Definition An idiom or peculiarity in the Chaldee dialect.
- English Word Chaldean Definition Of or pertaining to Chaldea.
- English Word Chaldean Definition A native or inhabitant of Chaldea.
- English Word Chaldean Definition A learned man, esp. an astrologer; -- so called among the Eastern nations, because astrology and the kindred arts were much cultivated by the Chaldeans.
- English Word Chaldean Definition Nestorian.
- English Word Chaldee Definition Of or pertaining to Chaldea.
- English Word Chaldee Definition The language or dialect of the Chaldeans; eastern Aramaic, or the Aramaic used in Chaldea.
- English Word Chalder Definition A kind of bird; the oyster catcher.