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Noun: sardonyx  saa(r)'dó-niks or saa(r)-du-niks
  1. An onyx characterized by parallel layers of sard and a different coloured mineral
    "Sardonyx has been used in cameo carving for centuries"

Derived forms: sardonyxes

Type of: onyx

Encyclopedia: Sardonyx