cornelian Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a translucent red or orange variety of chalcedony
    carnelian.

WordNet

Cor*nel"ian noun
Etymology
F. cornaline, OF. corneline, fr. L. cornu horn. So called from its horny appearance when broken. See Horn, and cf. Carnelian.
Definitions
  1. (Min.) Same as Carnelian.

Webster 1913