Cacholong — Cach o*long, n. [F. cacholong, said to be from Cach, the name of a river in Bucharia + cholon, a Calmuck word for stone; or fr. a Calmuck word meaning beautiful stone ] (Min.) An opaque or milk white chalcedony, a variety of quartz; also, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cacholong — also known as Kalmuck Agate is a form of common Opal although it is often mistaken for Agate or Chalcedony. A milky white colour with a Moh hardness of about 6, it is used for carving, cameos etc. Found in Austria, Czech Republic, Mongolia and… … Wikipedia
Cacholong — (Kascholong), Mineral, s. Opal … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Cacholong — (Kascholong), s. Opal … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Cacholong — (spr. kasch ), s. Opal … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
cacholong — ● cacholong nom masculin (de Cach, nom propre, et kalmouk cholon, pierre) Variété d opale ayant l aspect blanc de la porcelaine … Encyclopédie Universelle
cacholong — Opal O pal, n. [L. opalus: cf. Gr. ?, Skr. upala a rock, stone, precious stone: cf. F. opale.] (Min.) A mineral consisting, like quartz, of silica, but inferior to quartz in hardness and specific gravity. [1913 Webster] Note: The {precious opal}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cacholong — (ka cho lon) s. m. Terme de minéralogie. Chalcédoine d un blanc de lait. SUPPLÉMENT AU DICTIONNAIRE CACHOLONG. Ajoutez : ÉTYM. • Cach, fleuve voisin des Calmucks de Bukarie, et cholon, pierre dans la langue des Calmucks, BRONGNIART Minéral.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
cacholong — cach·o·long … English syllables
cacholong — n. a kind of opal. Etymology: F f. Mongolian kashchilon beautiful stone … Useful english dictionary
