: a translucent chalcedony in parallel layers of different colors
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In the primary bath, the space is lined with $750,000 worth of ivory onyx tile featuring a $20,000 Toto Zero-Gravity tub that simulates floating.—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025 Deep Vertex will introduce wood, mother-of-pearl and minerals such as onyx and carnelian.—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025 What are the best uses for onyx?—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025 Some of her favorites to look out for include brass, marble, onyx, and alabaster, just to name a few.—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for onyx
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Etymology
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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