on|yx

on|yx
on|yx «ON ihks», noun.
a variety of quartz with straight bands of different colors and shades. It is a semiprecious stone used in making cameos.
[< Latin onyx < Greek ónyx, ónychos claw, fingernail (because of its color)]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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