About The Word Onyx
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Onyx
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What's The Definition Of Onyx?
[n] a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos
Synonyms | Synonyms for Onyx: Related Terms | Find terms related to Onyx: See Also | calcedony | chalcedony | sardonyx Onyx In Webster's Dictionary \O"nyx\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? a claw, finger nail, a veined
gem. See {Nail}, and cf. {Onycha}.] (Min.)
Chalcedony in parallel layers of different shades of color.
It is used for making cameos, the figure being cut in one
layer with the next as a ground.
{Onyx marble}, a banded variety of marble or calcium
carbonate resembling onyx. It is obtained from Mexico.
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