What's the difference between onycha and onyx?

Onycha


Definition:

  • (n.) An ingredient of the Mosaic incense, probably the operculum of some kind of strombus.
  • (n.) The precious stone called onyx.

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Onyx


Definition:

  • (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.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) I have no idea how much she spends in Tesco, or whether there is any onyx in her home fitments.
  • (2) In response to the need for automated assistance with this class of problems, we have devised a computer program called ONYX that combines decision-theoretic and artificial intelligence approaches to planning.
  • (3) Cregan should have been easy to spot: he was missing an eye and would wear a mismatched onyx eye in a startling black in its place.

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