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Webster 1913 Edition

Phassachate

Phas′sa-chate

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Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] the wood pigeon + [GREEK] the agate.]
(Min.)
The lead-colored agate; – so called in reference to its color.

Webster 1828 Edition

Phassachate

PHAS'SACHATE

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Noun.
The lead colored agate. [See Agate.]

Definition 2024

phassachate

phassachate

English

Noun

phassachate ‎(plural phassachates)

  1. (mineralogy) The lead-coloured agate.

Etymology

Ancient Greek, meaning "wood-pigeon agate", referring to its colour.

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