| sard (särd) n. A clear or translucent, deep orange-red to brownish-red variety of chalcedony. Also called sardius. [Middle English sarde, from Old French, from Latin sarda, perhaps from Sard  s, Sardis.] |
sard [sɑːd], sardius [ˈsɑːdɪəs]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) an orange, red, or brown variety of chalcedony, used as a gemstone. Formula: SiO2 Also called sardine
[from Latin sarda, from Greek sardios stone from Sardis]
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| Noun | 1. | sard - a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony calcedony, chalcedony - a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz |
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