sardonyx

English - Turkish

Definition of sardonyx in English Turkish dictionary

kırmızı akik

akik

sardoniks

{i} akik kırmızı

yemen akiki

bir çeşit tabakalı akik taşı

{i} sarı akik

alt tabakası kırmızı Süleymani ta

{i} sari

(isim) akik (kırmızı, sari), kırmızı akik, sarı akik

English - English

Definition of sardonyx in English English dictionary

A gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of onyx or chalcedony

{n} a precious stone, a colour

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

A variety of onyx consisting of sard and white chalcedony in alternate layers

{i} type of onyx having alternating orange-brown sard and white chalcedony arranged in straight aligned bands (was used very much in the past in making cameos)

Hyphenation

sar·don·yx

Etymology

[ sär-'dä-niks also ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English sardonix, from Latin sardonyx, from Greek.