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onyx
(ɒnɪks)
uncountable noun
Onyx is a stone which can be various colours. It is used for making ornaments, jewellery, or furniture.
onyx in British English
(ˈɒnɪks)
noun
1.
a variety of chalcedony with alternating black and white parallel bands, used as a gemstone. Formula: SiO2
2.
a compact variety of calcite used as an ornamental stone; onyx marble. Formula: CaCO3
Word origin
C13: from Latin from Greek: fingernail (so called from its veined appearance)onyx in American English
(ˈɑnɪks)
noun
1.
a variety of agate with alternate colored layers, used as a semiprecious stone, esp. in making cameos
2.
a translucent, finely crystalline calcite, often banded, found in stalagmites
: also called onyx marble Word origin
ME onix < OFr < L onyx < Gr, the nail: its color resembles that of the fingernailImage ofonyx
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