onyx — meaning in English
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English meaning
- onyx noun A banded gemstone form of quartz, often black and white, used in jewelry and carvings.
Senses
onyx is used for these senses in English:
- onyx (mineral) A banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz.
onyx — full definition
- noun A banded gemstone form of quartz, often black and white, used in jewelry and carvings.
- noun A deep, glossy black color, named after the gemstone.
- adj Deep black, often with a glossy shine, like the stone.