अंग्रेजी अंग्रेजी शब्दकोश

The Mexican name for turquoise. See Turquoise.

One of a numerous family of hymenopterous insects (Chalcididae. Many are gallflies, others are parasitic on insects.

One of a tropical family of snakelike lizards (Chalcidae), having four small or rudimentary legs.

Native copper sulphide, called also copper glance, and vitreous copper; a mineral of a black color and metallic luster.

Alt. of Chalcographist

An engraver on copper or brass; hence, an engraver of copper plates for printing upon paper.

The act or art of engraving on copper or brass, especially of engraving for printing.

Copper pyrites, or yellow copper ore; a common ore of copper, containing copper, iron, and sulphur. It occurs massive and in tetragonal crystals of a bright brass yellow color.

Of or pertaining to Chaldea.

The language or dialect of the Chaldeans; Chaldee.

An idiom or peculiarity in the Chaldee dialect.

Of or pertaining to Chaldea.

A native or inhabitant of Chaldea.

A learned man, esp. an astrologer; -- so called among the Eastern nations, because astrology and the kindred arts were much cultivated by the Chaldeans.

Nestorian.

The language or dialect of the Chaldeans; eastern Aramaic, or the Aramaic used in Chaldea.

Of or pertaining to Chaldea.

A kind of bird; the oyster catcher.

Alt. of Chalder

An English dry measure, being, at London, 36 bushels heaped up, or its equivalent weight, and more than twice as much at Newcastle. Now used exclusively for coal and coke.