Definition of onyx
: a translucent chalcedony in parallel layers of different colors
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The input device, called Run, is an onyx shaft with a bulb on one end and sensors spaced along its surface.
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Origin and Etymology of onyx
Middle English oniche, onyx, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin onych-, onyx, from Greek, literally, claw, nail — more at nail
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: a kind of stone that has straight lines of usually white and black or white and brown and that is used especially in jewelry
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See words that rhyme with onyx Spanish Central: Translation of onyx Nglish: Translation of onyx for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about onyx
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