колчедан

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Anatolian. Compare Hebrew כדכד, Old Armenian կարկեհան (karkehan), Latin chalcēdōnius, Ancient Greek χαλκηδών (khalkēdṓn), Arabic كركند. Compare also French calcédoine and English chalcedony. Doublet of халцедон (xalcedon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kəɫt͡ɕɪˈdan]

Noun

колчеда́н • (kolčedánm inan (genitive колчеда́на, nominative plural колчеда́ны, genitive plural колчеда́нов)

  1. (somewhat dated) sulfide or arsenide of a metal (especially about different pyrites)

Declension

Derived terms

  • колчеда́нный (kolčedánnyj)
  • колчеда́новый (kolčedánovyj)