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chrysoberyl definition

chryso·beryl (kris′ō ber′il)

noun

a very hard, yellowish or greenish mineral, BeAlO, used as a gem; beryllium aluminum oxide

Etymology: chryso- + beryl

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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