chert en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /t͡ʃɜːt/ (UK)
- /t͡ʃɝt/ (US)
Etymology
Unknown.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Massive, usually dull-colored and opaque, quartzite, hornstone, impure chalcedony, or other flint-like mineral.
- (countable) A flint-like tool made from chert.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cherts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cherty · metachert · chertify · chertification · chertified
Relateds
flint · quartzite · chalcedony · jasper · silicate
Translations (22)
ru кремни́стый известня́к (mineral) · hu csert (mineral) · de Feuerstein (mineral) · pl rogowiec (mineral) · cy gornfaen (mineral) · de Hornstein (mineral) · mi whaiapu (mineral) · es pedernal (mineral) · fr chaille (mineral) · sl roženec (mineral) · he חלמיש (mineral) · cmn 燧石 (mineral) · cs rohovec (mineral) · ja チャート (mineral) · ja 角岩 (mineral) · es sílex (mineral) · ru сла́нец (mineral) · pt sílex córneo (mineral) · fi sertti (mineral) · et ränikivi (mineral) · ca sílex (mineral) · it ftanite (mineral)