onyx

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English - Turkish
(Jeoloji) balgam taşı
(Madencilik) alaca somaki
damarlı akik
akik
oniks
(Tıp) Tırnak
{i} göz içi iltihabı
(Tıp) Oniks: Gözün iç hücresinde bulunan cerahat

Related Terms

jet-black
parlak koyu siyah
jet-black
simsiyah
copper kunzite onyx sugilite
bakır kunzite oniks sugilite
English - English
A banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz
jet-black

And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.

{n} a semi pellucid gem, nail, hoof, fore
a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos
A mineral found primarily in India and South America The name was used by the Romans for a variety of stones, including alabaster, chalcedony, and what is now known as onyx marble
Onyx is a semi-precious stone that is black and white, generally arranged in layers It is a form of agate with parallel banding This structure lends itself to cameo making Onyx is a species of chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz)
A semi-precious stone that is black and white, generally arranged in layers It is a form of agate with parallel banding Onyx is a species of chalcedony
Semiprecious translucent stone ranging in color from white to deep green Cool water is usually poured over onyx during cutting and lathing to prevent cracking and minimize dust Because of its fragility, onyx requires a delicate touch Repair breakage with epoxy adhesive
{i} semi-precious stone with alternating layers of color (black and white variety is often used to make cameo brooches); milky quartz with bands of color
It is used for making cameos, the figure being cut in one layer with the next as a ground
is also a variety of Chalcedony with microscopic crystals It is similar to Agate but has parallel regular bands Onyx was the ancient birthstone for the month of July
A banded, varicolored form of quartz
Onyx is a stone which can be various colours. It is used for making ornaments, jewellery, or furniture. a stone with lines of different colours in it, often used in jewellery (from , ). Striped, semiprecious variety of the silica mineral agate with white and black alternating bands. Other varieties include carnelian onyx, with white and red bands, and sardonyx, with white and brown bands. Its properties are the same as those of quartz. Onyx is used in carved cameos and intaglios because its layers can be cut to show a colour contrast between the design and the background. It is found worldwide, but chiefly in India and South America
Chalcedony in parallel layers of different shades of color
As relates to a type of hand-gathered glass marble, can be hand-made or machine-made Original to the United States Also see Leighton US Patent Number 462,083 Registered, J H Leighton: American Onyx marble Registered, M F Christensen: National Onyx Marble
onyx

    Hyphenation

    on·yx

    Turkish pronunciation

    änîks

    Pronunciation

    /ˈänəks/ /ˈɑːnɪks/

    Etymology

    [ 'ä-niks ] (noun.) 14th century. Before 1300 as onix, in about 1250 as oneche, from Old French oniche or onix, or from Latin onyx, from Greek ὄνυξ (onyx).Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, Robert K. Barnhart (ed.), Chambers, 1988
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