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alexandrites

Main Entry:: al·ex·an·drite
Pronunciation:: \-ˈzan-ˌdrīt\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: German Alexandrit, from Alexander I Russian emperor
Date:: circa 1880

: a grass-green chrysoberyl that shows a red color by transmitted or artificial light

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