ALEXANDRITE


Meaning of ALEXANDRITE in English

[ ˌalɪg'zα:ndrʌɪt ]

■ noun a gem variety of chrysoberyl which appears green in daylight and red in artificial light.

Origin

C19: from the name of Tsar Alexander II of Russia + -ite 1 .

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