onyx

1. n. 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. Source: opted

2. n. a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos Source: wordnet

3. 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

4. Chalcedony in parallel layers of different shades of color. Itis used for making cameos, the figure being cut in one layer with thenext as a ground. Onyx marble, a banded variety of marble or calciumcarbonate resembling onyx. It is obtained from Mexico. Source: adambom

5. n:100 n. a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos Source: ecdict

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