chrysoberyl
(noun) a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone
Source: WordNet® 3.1
chrysoberyl (countable and uncountable, plural chrysoberyls)
(mineral) A vitreous mineral, often pale green, a mixed oxide of aluminium and beryllium with the chemical formula BeAl2O4, used as a gemstone.
Source: Wiktionary
Chrys"o*ber`yl, n. Etym: [L. chrysoberyllus, Gr. (Min.)
Definition: A mineral, found in crystals, of a yellow to green or brown color, and consisting of aluminia and glucina. It is very hard, and is often used as a gem.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
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