chrys·o·ber·yl (kr s  -b r l)n. A gray, green to yellow, or brown vitreous mineral, BeAl2O4, relatively rare and used as a gemstone. [Latin chr  sob ryllus, from Greek khr sobrullos : khrso-, chryso- + brullos, beryl; see beryl.] |
chrysoberyl [ˈkrɪsəˌbɛrɪl]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a rare very hard greenish-yellow mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in orthorhombic crystalline form and occurring in coarse granite: used as a gemstone in the form of cat's eye and alexandrite. Formula: BeAl2O4
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| Noun | 1. |  chrysoberyl - a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstoneatomic number 4, Be, beryllium, glucinium - a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition alexandrite - a green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone opaque gem - a gemstone that is opaque |
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