chrysoberyl
UK/ˈkɹɪs.ə(ʊ)ˌbɛɹ.ɪl/US/ˈkɹɪs.əˌbɛɹ.əl/
chrysoberyl noun: a vitreous mineral, often pale green, a mixed oxide of aluminium and beryllium with the chemical formula BeAl₂O₄, used as a gemstone.
Noun
chrysoberyl (countable and uncountable, plural chrysoberyls)
- A vitreous mineral, often pale green, a mixed oxide of aluminium and beryllium with the chemical formula BeAl₂O₄, used as a gemstone.
- Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl, chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.2012 March, Lee A. Groat, “Gemstones”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 14 Jun 2012, page 128
- Synonyms:
- gold beryl
chrysoberyl meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Sanskrit and Thai
chrysoberyl in Hindi
- mineral
- कर्केतन karketan, जमुर्रद jamurrad
chrysoberyl in Tamil
- கிரிசோபெரில்
chrysoberyl in Sanskrit
- mineral
- कर्केतन karketana
chrysoberyl in Thai
- mineral
- ไพฑูรย์ pai-tuun
Synonyms of chrysoberyl
Forms of chrysoberyl
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Origin of chrysoberyl
From Latin chrysoberyllus, from Ancient Greek χρῡσοβήρυλλος (khrūsobḗrullos, “gold beryl”), from χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) after its color, and βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”), equivalent to chryso- + beryl.
Questions about chrysoberyl
- What does chrysoberyl mean?
- Chrysoberyl means a vitreous mineral, often pale green, a mixed oxide of aluminium and beryllium with the chemical formula BeAl₂O₄, used as a gemstone.
- What is chrysoberyl in Hindi?
- Chrysoberyl in Hindi is कर्केतन (karketan), जमुर्रद (jamurrad). See Chrysoberyl meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is chrysoberyl?
- Chrysoberyl is a noun.
- How do you pronounce chrysoberyl?
- Chrysoberyl is pronounced /ˈkɹɪs.ə(ʊ)ˌbɛɹ.ɪl/ (UK).
- What is the plural of chrysoberyl?
- The plural of chrysoberyl is chrysoberyls.
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