beryls

Noun

beryl (countable and uncountable, plural beryls)

1. (uncountable) A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone (molecular formula Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈).
   • The sunset had been magnificent, and the Thames was floating in dark radiance; the waves wearing that transparent clearness, which gives more the idea of melted beryl, than aught else: every little circle in the water had that trembling light which characterises precious stones.1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “The Fête”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 57
2. (countable) An example (a stone) of the mineral beryl.
   • The crown was set with six beryls of excellent size and color.
3. (uncountable) A dull blueish green color.

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