cacholong

noun

cach·​o·​long

ˈkashəˌlȯŋ

plural -s

: an opaque bluish white or pale yellow variety of opal containing a little alumina

Word History

Etymology

French, probably from a native name in Kalmuck, U.S.S.R.

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

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