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alexandrite definition

al·ex·an·drite (al′ig zan′drīt′)

noun

a variety of chrysoberyl that appears dark green in daylight and deep red under artificial light: it is used in jewelry

Etymology: after Alexander II

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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