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1. Onyx
   HMS Onyx was a British Algerine Class minesweeper of 950 tons displacement launched in 1942. HMS Onyx was powered by two 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 16.5 knots. She carried a peacetime complement of 85 and between 104 and 138 in war. For defence she was armed with one 4-inch dual-pu...
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2. onyx
   [n] - a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands
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3. onyx
   a variety of agate with alternate layers of color,used as a semiprecious stone.--is much used for cameos Category: Chemistry
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4. Onyx
   O'nyx noun [ Latin , from Greek ... a claw, finger nail, a veined gem. See Nail , and confer Onycha .] (Min.) Chalcedony in parallel layers of different shades of color. It is used for making cameos, the figure being cut in one layer ...
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5. onyx
   <chemical> Chalcedony in parallel layers of different shades of colour. It is used for making cameos, the figure being cut in one layer with the next as a ground. Onyx marble, a banded variety of marble or calcium carbonate resembling onyx. It is obtained from Mexico. ... Origin: L, fr. Gr. A ...
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6. onyx
   noun a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos
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7. onyx
   (on´iks) nail (def. 2).
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8. Onyx
   • (n.) Chalcedony in parallel layers of different shades of color. It is used for making cameos, the figure being cut in one layer with the next as a ground.
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9. onyx
   striped, semiprecious variety of the silica mineral agate with white and black alternating bands. Onyx is used in carved cameos and intaglios ... [2 related articles]
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10. onyx
    onyx (on'iks) , variety of cryptocrystalline quartz, differing from agate only in that the bands of which it is composed are parallel and regular. Its appearance is most striking when the bands are of sharply contrasting colors; black and white specimens are often used for cameos. Onyx was used ...
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11. Onyx
    Onyx (named on account it resembles the colour of a fingernail) is a variety of chalcedony, similar to agate but featuring straight, rather than curved bands.
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12. onyx
    Type: Term Pronunciation: on′iks Synonyms: nail1
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13. onyx
    Semi-precious variety of chalcedonic silica (SiO₂) in which the crystals are too fine to be detected under a microscope, a state known as cryptocrystalline. It has straight parallel bands of different colours: milk-white, black, and red. Sardonyx, an onyx variety, has layers of brown or red carnelian alternating w...
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14. Onyx
    `Onyx` is a banded variety of chalcedony. The colors of its bands range from white to almost every color (save some shades, such as purple or blue). Commonly, specimens of onyx contain bands of colors of white, tan, and brown. Etymology: `Onyx` comes through Latin: onyx, from the Greek á½â€...
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15. Onyx
    (group) `Onyx` is a hip hop group from South Jamaica, Queens, New York. The group consists of Sticky Fingaz, Fredro Starr and Sonsee (formerly Suavé and Sonee Seeza). The late Big DS was also a member, but left after the group`s debut album. History: Early career: The group was formed in 1...
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16. Onyx
    (disambiguation) `Onyx` is a banded variety of chalcedony (quartz). Onyx can also be used to mean the color black, especially "jet" black. `Onyx` may also refer to: Locations: People and characters: Medicine: Music: Organizations: Technology: Vessels: See also:
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17. Onyx
    (interception system) `Onyx` is a Swiss intelligence gathering system maintained by the Swiss Army. The costs of the system are not public, but the amount of 100 million Swiss francs has been mentioned several times, in particular in 2000 by Werner Marti, SP deputy to the National Council of ...
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18. Onyx
    (comics) image= --> `Onyx` is a DC Comics fictional character. She is a superhero based in Gotham City and an ally of Batman. She is highly trained in martial arts and serves as a member of the League of Assassins before reforming and becoming a vigilante. Fictional character biography: When ...
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19. Onyx
    (Interventional radiology) In interventional radiology `Onyx` can be used for the embolisation therapy, which involves the occlusion of blood vessels. It is a liquid embolic agent. Onyx is produced and sold by ev3 Inc. as Onyx 18 and Onyx 34 products. Components : Onyx consists of Ethylene Vi...
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20. Onyx
    (album) `Onyx` is the forth studio album by gothic/doom metal band, Ava Inferi. It was released on Season of Mist, on 14 February 2009. Description: Onyx is a gem of mysterious qualities. Multilayered and appearing in many beautiful hues this rare stone has inspired artists since ancie...
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