chrysoberyl

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkrɪsəˌbɛrɪl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kris′ə ber′əl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
chrys•o•ber•yl  (kris′ə ber′əl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mineralogya mineral, beryllium aluminate, BeAl2O4, occurring in green or yellow crystals, sometimes used as a gem. Also called cymophane. 
  • Greek chrȳsobé̄ryllos, equivalent. to chrȳso- chryso- + bé̄ryllos beryl
  • Latin chrȳsoberyllus
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
chrysoberyl /ˈkrɪsəˌbɛrɪl/ n
  1. a rare very hard greenish-yellow mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in orthorhombic crystalline form and occurring in coarse granite: used as a gemstone in the form of cat's eye and alexandrite. Formula: BeAl2O4
'chrysoberyl' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
alexandrite - cat's-eye - chatoyant - cymophane - Oriental cat's-eye

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