Chrysoberyl Definition

krĭsə-bĕrəl
noun
A very hard, yellowish or greenish mineral, BeAl2O4, used as a gem; beryllium aluminum oxide.
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Singular:
chrysoberyl
Plural:
chrysoberyls

Origin of Chrysoberyl

  • From Latin chrysoberyllus, from Ancient Greek χρῡσοβήρυλλος (khrūsobērullos), from χρυσός (khrusos, “gold”), after its color, and βήρυλλος (bērullos, “beryl”).

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  • Latin chrȳsobēryllus from Greek khrūsobērullos khrūso- chryso- bērullos beryl beryl

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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