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noun
A banded variety of marble or calcium carbonate resembling onyx. It is obtained from Mexico.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a hard compact kind of calcite
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: alabaster, oriental alabaster, Mexican onyx
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: calcite
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