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Chrysoprase

Chrysoprase Meaning & Definition
Chrysoprase Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chrysoprase?

[n] a green variety of chalcedony valued as a gemstone

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See Also | calcedony | chalcedony | transparent gem

Chrysoprase In Webster's Dictionary

\Chrys"o*prase\, n. [OE. crisopace, OF. crisoprace, F. chrysoprase, L. chrysoprasus, fr. Gr. ?; chryso`s gold + ? leek.] (Min.) An apple-green variety of chalcedony, colored by nickel. It has a dull flinty luster, and is sometimes used in jewelry.

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