Definitions for onyx
ˈɒn ɪks, ˈoʊ nɪksonyx

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. onyxnoun

   a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos

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1. Onyxnoun

   Same as Mexican onyx.

2. Onyxnoun

   A deep jet-black color.

3. onyxadjective

   Deep, jet-black.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. onyxnoun

   A banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz.

2. onyxadjective

   jet-black

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Onyxnoun

   The onyx is a semipellucid gem, of which there are several species, but the blueish white kind, with brown and white zones, is the true onyx legitima of the ancients. It is a very elegant and beautiful gem, and the regular arrangement and disposition of its colours make amends for their want of show. John Hill Mat. Med.

   Etymology: ὄνυξ.

   Nor are her rare endowments to be sold,
   For glittering sand by Ophir shown,
   The blue-ey’d saphir, or rich onyx stone. George Sandys.

   The onyx is an accidental variety of the agat kind: it is of a dark horny colour, in which is a plate of a bluish white, and sometimes of red: when on one or both sides the white, there happens to lie also a plate of a reddish or fresh colour, the jewellers call the stone a sardonyx. John Woodward, on Foss.

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1. onyx

   Onyx is a type of banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz. It typically features parallel bands of white and black, although other colors can also occur. The stone is used in various forms of jewelry and decorative items, and is believed to hold metaphysical properties in certain cultures.

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1. Onyx

   Onyx is a banded variety of chalcedony. The colors of its bands range from white to almost every color. Commonly, specimens of onyx contain bands of black and/or white.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Onyx

   on′iks, n. (min.) an agate formed of layers of chalcedony of different colours, used for making cameos.—ns. Onych′ia, suppurative inflammation near the finger-nail; Onychī′tis, inflammation of the soft parts about the nail; Onych′ium, a little claw; On′ychomancy, divination by means of the finger-nails; Onychonō′sos, disease of the nails.—adj. Onychopath′ic, affected with such.—n. Onychō′sis, disease of the nails. [L.,—Gr. onyx, onychos, a finger-nail.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Onyx

   a variety of agate or chalcedony, in which occur even layers of white and black or white and brown, sharply defined in good specimens; they come from India, and are highly valued for cameo-cutting.

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2. ONYX

   What does ONYX stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ONYX acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of onyx in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of onyx in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of onyx in a Sentence

1. Sean Harper:

   This was the bet we made when we acquired Onyx, to be able to demonstrate something compelling enough with respect to the difference between Kyprolis and Velcade.

2. Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU:

   The Onyx of Savannah on Red Room

3. Greg Albrecht:

   It is essentially a bluetooth communications device so it is not much different than any other bluetooth device you might connect to your phone with the exception that the Onyx and other devices on the Orion network connect you to the Orion network.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=onyx
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=onyx
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Onyx
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=onyx
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=onyx
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=onyx
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Onyx