chert

noun
/t͡ʃɜːt/UK/t͡ʃɝt/US

Etymology

Unknown.

Definitions

  1. Massive, usually dull-colored and opaque, quartzite, hornstone, impure chalcedony, or…

    Massive, usually dull-colored and opaque, quartzite, hornstone, impure chalcedony, or other flint-like mineral.

  2. A flint-like tool made from chert.

The neighborhood

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