Chrysoberyl

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A gray, green to yellow, or brown vitreous mineral, BeAl2O4, relatively rare and used as a gemstone.
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  • n. A vitreous mineral, often pale green, a mixed oxide of aluminium and beryllium with the chemical formula BeAl2O4, used as a gemstone.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A mineral, found in crystals, of a yellow to green or brown color, and consisting of aluminia and glucina. It is very hard, and is often used as a gem.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A mineral of a yellowish-green to emerald-green color, sometimes red by transmitted light, an aluminate of glucinum.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    mineral    opaque gem   
    Hyponym
    alexandrite   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    chrysolite    sapphirine    spodumene    chrysoprase    augite    peridot    bloodstone    ouzel    feldspar    scilla   
     
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