CHRYSOBERYL


Meaning of CHRYSOBERYL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkri-sə-ˌber-əl ]

noun

Etymology: Latin chrysoberyllus, from Greek chrysobēryllos, from chrys- + bēryllos beryl

Date: 1661

1. obsolete : a yellowish beryl

2. : a hard usually yellow or green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminum oxide and sometimes used as a gem

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