HyperDic: onyx

English > 1 sense of the word onyx:
NOUNsubstanceonyxa chalcedony with alternating black and white bands
onyx > pronunciation
Soundsaa'nihks
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English > onyx: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos.
NarrowersardonyxAn onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineral
Broaderchalcedony, calcedonyA milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartz
Spanishónice, ónique, ónix
Catalanònix

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