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SARDONYX

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sardonyx mean? 

SARDONYX (noun)
  The noun SARDONYX has 1 sense:

1. an onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineralplay

  Familiarity information: SARDONYX used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SARDONYX (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different colored mineral

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("sardonyx" is a kind of...):

onyx (a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos)


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