alexandrite
US/ˌæl.ɪɡˈzæn.dɹaɪt/
alexandrite noun: a form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.
Noun
alexandrite (countable and uncountable, plural alexandrites)
- A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.
- […] the body of each high seat was a single jewel of monstrous size: the left-hand seat a black opal, asparkle with steel-blue fire, the next a fire-opal, as it were a burning coal, the third seat an alexandrite, purple like wine by night but deep sea-green by day.1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 2
alexandrite meaning in Tamil
alexandrite in Tamil
- பச்சைக்கல் வகை
Forms of alexandrite
| plural | alexandrites |
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Origin of alexandrite
From Alexander + -ite, named after Alexander II of Russia.
Questions about alexandrite
- What does alexandrite mean?
- Alexandrite means a form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.
- What is alexandrite in Tamil?
- Alexandrite in Tamil is பச்சைக்கல் வகை. See Alexandrite meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is alexandrite?
- Alexandrite is a noun.
- How do you pronounce alexandrite?
- Alexandrite is pronounced /ˌæl.ɪɡˈzæn.dɹaɪt/ (US).
- What is the plural of alexandrite?
- The plural of alexandrite is alexandrites.
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