Cornelian

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cornelian \Cor*nel"ian\ (k?r-n?lyan), n. [F. cornaline, OF.
     corneline, fr. L. cornu horn. So called from its horny
     appearance when broken. See {Horn}, and cf. {Carnelian}.]
     (Min.)
     Same as {Carnelian}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cornelian
       n : a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony [syn: {carnelian}]