noun
onyx
ON-iks/ˈɑːnɪks/
A banded chalcedony gemstone, often black or black-and-white.
The cut onyx displays crisp parallel bands.
Etymology
The Greek word for a fingernail became a name for this stone because its coloring sometimes resembles a human nail: pink with white streaks.
In context
moving on to onyx here we can see that it has these lines in it one of the characteristics of black onyx is that it will have um parallel lines
More examples
- Bands of pale and dark color crossed the onyx.
- She chose an onyx stone for the ring.
- The small box had an inlaid onyx lid.
Forms
onyx