Agate

/ˈæ.ɡət/

noun

  1. A semi-pellucid, uncrystallized variety of quartz, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged in stripes or bands, or blended in clouds.

  2. The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5 1/2-point.

  3. One fourteenth of an inch

Synonyms: aggie, ruby

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