Chrysoberyl Definition
krĭsə-bĕrəl
noun
A very hard, yellowish or greenish mineral, BeAl2O4, used as a gem; beryllium aluminum oxide.
Webster's New World
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Noun
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chrysoberyl
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chrysoberylsOrigin of Chrysoberyl
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From Latin chrysoberyllus, from Ancient Greek χρῡσοβήρυλλος (khrūsobērullos), from χρυσός (khrusos, “gold”), after its color, and βήρυλλος (bērullos, “beryl”).
From Wiktionary
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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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