† nychometn.
Obsolete. rare.
A piece of onyx.
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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > rock crystal > [noun] > chalcedony > onyx
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the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > tectosilicate > [noun] > quartz > cryptocrystalline quartz > chalcedony > onyx
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c1450 (?a1400) Wars Alexander (Ashm.) 3671 Sum was smeth smaragdyns & oþire small gemmes And new nychometis.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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