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ONYX MARBLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does onyx marble mean? 

ONYX MARBLE (noun)
  The noun ONYX MARBLE has 1 sense:

1. a hard compact kind of calciteplay

  Familiarity information: ONYX MARBLE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ONYX MARBLE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A hard compact kind of calcite

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

alabaster; Mexican onyx; onyx marble; oriental alabaster

Hypernyms ("onyx marble" is a kind of...):

calcite (a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone)


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