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Word: Chert
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century (originally dialect): of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
tʃəːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a hard, dark, opaque rock composed of silica (chalcedony) with an amorphous or microscopically fine-grained texture. It occurs as nodules (flint) or, less often, in massive beds.
Short Definition:hard, dark, opaque rock composed of silica chalcedony
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