Meaning Of The Word Chrysoberyl

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chrysoberyl in American English
a very hard, yellowish or greenish mineral, BeAl2O4, used as a gem; beryllium aluminum oxide
noun: a mineral, beryllium aluminate, BeAl2O4, occurring in green or yellow crystals, sometimes used as a gem

chrysoberyl in British English
noun: 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

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