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/ˈɒnɪks/ · noun
(mineralogy) A banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz..
People talk about using marble in the bathrooms. Marble wasn't good enough for use—we have onyx!
Near-synonyms: ebony, raven
And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.
There was no moon, only stars set brilliantly in the soft black onyx of the sky : a black night and very silent on Cimiez ; and a black and silent prospect from the verandah […]
Use onyx when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Onyx means (mineralogy) A banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz..
Common synonyms include ebony, raven.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
People talk about using marble in the bathrooms. Marble wasn't good enough for use—we have onyx!
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