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on·yx O0083700 (ŏn′ĭks)n. A chalcedony that occurs in bands of different colors and is used as a gemstone, especially in cameos and intaglios.
[Middle English onix, from Old French, from Latin onyx, from Greek onux, nail, onyx; see nogh- in Indo-European roots.]onyx (ˈɒnɪks) n1. (Minerals) a variety of chalcedony with alternating black and white parallel bands, used as a gemstone. Formula: SiO22. (Minerals) a compact variety of calcite used as an ornamental stone; onyx marble. Formula: CaCO3[C13: from Latin from Greek: fingernail (so called from its veined appearance)]on•yx (ˈɒn ɪks, ˈoʊ nɪks)
n. 1. a variety of chalcedony having straight parallel bands of alternating colors. 2. (not in technical use) an unbanded chalcedony dyed for ornamental purposes. 3. black, esp. a pure or jet black. adj. 4. black, esp. jet black. [1250–1300; Middle English onix < Latin onyx < Greek ónyx nail, claw, veined gem] on·yx (ŏn′ĭks) A type of quartz that occurs in bands of different colors, often black and white.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  onyx - a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameoscalcedony, chalcedony - a milky or greyish translucent to transparent quartzsardonyx - an onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineral |
onyxadjectiveOf the darkest achromatic visual value:black, ebon, ebony, inky, jet, jetty, pitch-black, pitchy, sable, sooty.Translationsonyx (ˈoniks) noun a type of precious stone with layers of different colours. The ashtray is made of onyx; (also adjective) an onyx ashtray. 縞瑪瑙 缟玛瑙onyx
onyx (ŏn`ĭks), variety of cryptocrystalline quartzquartz,
one of the commonest of all rock-forming minerals and one of the most important constituents of the earth's crust. Chemically, it is silicon dioxide, SiO2.
..... Click the link for more information. , differing from agateagate
, translucent, cryptocrystalline variety of quartz and a subvariety of chalcedony. Agates are identical in chemical structure to jasper, flint, chert, petrified wood, and tiger's-eye, and are often found in association with opal.
..... Click the link for more information. only in that the bands of which it is composed are parallel and regular. Its appearance is most striking when the bands are of sharply contrasting colors; black and white specimens are often used for cameos. Onyx was used in Roman times for the fabrications of vases and cups. Sardonyx contains onyx and carnelian or sard. "Onyx marble," "Mexican onyx," and "Oriental alabaster" are terms applied to travertinetravertine
, form of massive calcium carbonate, CaCO3, resulting from deposition by springs or rivers. It is often beautifully colored and banded as a result of the presence of iron compounds or other (e.g., organic) impurities.
..... Click the link for more information. .Onyx a mineral; a variety of agate with alternating black and white bands. Onyx is used as ornamental material or as a gem-stone. Cameos are carved from onyx, with the dark bands serving as the background and the light-colored bands used for the images. onyx[′än·iks] (mineralogy) Banded chalcedonic quartz, in which the bands are straight and parallel; natural colors are usually red or brown with white, although black is occasionally encountered. onyx marble onyxA banded, varicolored form of quartz, closely related to agate; cut into slabs, polished, and used for decorative building stone.onyxprovokes disagreement and separates lovers. [Gem. Symbolism: Kunz, 98–99]See: Discordonyx1. 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 OnyxA family of graphics supercomputers from SGI that use the MIPS R10000 CPU and range from single-processor workstations to rack-mounted systems with 128 CPUs. They use SGI's InfiniteReality graphics subsystem which processes geometry, imaging and video data in real time.onyx
onyx [on´iks] 1. nail (def. 2).2. a variety of hypopyon.nail (nāl), 1. One of the thin, horny, translucent plates covering the dorsal surface of the distal end of each terminal phalanx of fingers and toes. A nail consists of corpus or body, the visible part, and radix or root at the proximal end concealed under a fold of skin. The underpart of the nail is formed from the stratum germinativum of the epidermis, the free surface from the stratum lucidum, and the thin cuticular fold overlapping the lunula representing the stratum corneum. Synonym(s): unguis [TA], nail plate, onyx2. A rod of metal or other solid substance, used in operations to fasten together the fragments of a broken bone. [A.S. naegel] nail (nāl) 1. One of the thin, horny, translucent plates covering the dorsal surface of the distal end of each terminal phalanx of fingers and toes. A nail consists of a visible corpus or body, and a radix or root at the proximal end concealed under a fold of skin. The under part of the nail is formed from the stratum germinativum of the epidermis, and the free surface from the stratum lucidum, with the thin cuticular fold that overlaps the lunula representing the stratum corneum. 2. A slender rod of metal, bone, or other solid substance, used in operations to fasten together the divided extremities of a broken bone.
Synonym(s): unguis [TA] , nail plate, onyx. FinancialSeeNailonyx
Synonyms for onyxadj of the darkest achromatic visual valueSynonyms- black
- ebon
- ebony
- inky
- jet
- jetty
- pitch-black
- pitchy
- sable
- sooty
Words related to onyxnoun a chalcedony with alternating black and white bandsRelated Words- calcedony
- chalcedony
- sardonyx
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