ONYX
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O"nyx (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. &unr_; a claw, finger nail, a veined gem. See Nail, and cf. Onycha.] 1. (Min.) 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.
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2. Same as Mexican onyx.
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3. A deep jet-black color.
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Onyx marble, Mexican onyx, a banded variety of marble or calcium carbonate resembling onyx. It is obtained from Mexico in various colors ranging from white to deep black.
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o"nyx (?), a. Deep, jet-black.
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