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 Definitions of sardonyx  [ɑrˈdɒn ɪks, ˈsɑr dn-]  

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Definition of 'sardonyx' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) sardonyx
an onyx composed of layers of sard and chalcedony of another color, usu. white: used as a gem and to make cameos.

Etymology:  (1300–50; ME < L < Gk sardónyx; see sard , onyx)

Definition of 'sardonyx' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) sardonyx
an onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineral


Definition of 'sardonyx' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) sardonyx
a variety of onyx consisting of sard and white chalcedony in alternate layers



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