chrysoberyl
chryso·ber·yl
noun \ˈkri-sə-ˌber-əl\Definition of CHRYSOBERYL
1
obsolete : a yellowish beryl
2
: a hard usually yellow or green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminum oxide and sometimes used as a gem
Origin of CHRYSOBERYL
Latin chrysoberyllus, from Greek chrysobēryllos, from chrys- + bēryllos beryl
First Known Use: 1661
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