# chert

> English word · Noun · IPA /t͡ʃɜːt/ · frequency rank #69,727

## Definitions
1. Massive, usually dull-colored and opaque, quartzite, hornstone, impure chalcedony, or other flint-like mineral.
2. A flint-like tool made from chert.

## Etymology
Unknown.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chert