ONYXES

Noun

onyxes

plural of onyx

Source: Wiktionary


ONYX

O"nyx, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. Nail, and cf. Onycha.] (Min.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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