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onyx

/on-iks, oh-niks/US // ˈɒn ɪks, ˈoʊ nɪks //UK // (ˈɒnɪks) //

缟玛瑙,玛瑙,缟素,玛瑙色

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Mineralogy. a variety of chalcedony having straight parallel bands of alternating colors.Compare Mexican onyx.
    • : an unbanded chalcedony dyed for ornamental purposes.
    • : black, especially a pure or jet black.
    • : Medicine/Medical. a nail of a finger or toe.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : black, especially jet black.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.black
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Examples

  • By contrast this cup is made of gold, onyx, precious stones, and the stone agate.

  • On the pink cotton inside lay a clasp of black onyx, on which was inlaid a curious symbol or letter in gold.

  • The 1952 onyx & diamond panther bracelet sold for $7,036,874, the highest ever paid for a bracelet or any Cartier at auction.

  • At the Men of ONYX booth, I decided to give the Butt Plug Toss a whirl.

  • The body had fallen at the base of one of the great onyx columns, near the side wall of the lobby.

  • The seal was a heavy, square onyx, with a foul anchor engraved on one side.

  • A close inspection would also separate them into several varieties—as onyx, agate, dotted agate, &c.

  • The columns and pillars of onyx and bronze held up a magnificent ceiling, broken by the circular stained glass of the skylight.

  • One of the most beautiful stalagmitic rocks is the so-called onyx marble of Algeria.