NOUN | substance | chrysoberyl | a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form |
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Meaning | A rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone. | |
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Narrower | alexandrite | A green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone |
Broader | mineral | Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition |
opaque gem | A gemstone that is opaque | |
Substances | beryllium, Be, glucinium, atomic number 4 | A light strong brittle / brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element |
Spanish | crisoberilo | |
Catalan | crisoberil |
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