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Carnelian vs Coral - What's the difference?

carnelian | coral |

As nouns the difference between carnelian and coral

is that carnelian is a hard, reddish brown chalcedony; used in jewelery while coral is a hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps.

As an adjective coral is

made of coral.

As a proper noun Coral is

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carnelian

English

(wikipedia carnelian)

Noun

  • (mineralogy) A hard, reddish brown chalcedony; used in jewelery,
  • * 1952' ''You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone was your covering, '''carnelian , topaz, and jasper, chrysolite, beryl, and onyx, sapphire, carbuncle, and emerald; and wrought in gold were your settings and your engravings. On the day that you were created they were prepared. — Ezekiel 28:13 RSV.

    • Synonyms

    * cornelian

    References

    coral

    English

    (wikipedia coral)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) A hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps.
  • (countable) A colony of marine polyps.
  • (countable) A somewhat yellowish pink colour, the colour of red coral.
  • The ovaries of a cooked lobster; so called from their colour.
  • (historical) A piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Made of coral.
  • Having the yellowish pink colour of coral.

    • Derived terms

    * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * coralise/coralize * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

    See also

    * atoll * barrier reef * dactylozooid * fringing reef * gonophore * gorgonian * Great Barrier Reef * madrepore * millepore * sea fan * sea whip *

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