beryl (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *beryl*:
NOUN	substance	beryl	the chief source of beryllium

beryl > pronunciation
Sounds	beh'rahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *beryl*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	The chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems.
Narrower	aquamarine	A transparent variety of beryl that is blue green in color
	emerald	A green transparent form of beryl
	morganite	A kind of pink beryl used as a gemstone
Broader	mineral	Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Substances	beryllium, Be, glucinium, atomic number 4	A light strong brittle / brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
Spanish	berilio, berilo
Catalan	beril·le, beril

HyperDic: beryl