ALL meanings of chrysoberyl
chrys·o·ber·yl
C c - noun chrysoberyl 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 3
- noun chrysoberyl a very hard, yellowish or greenish mineral, BeAl2O4, used as a gem; beryllium aluminum oxide 3
- noun chrysoberyl a mineral, beryllium aluminate, BeAl 2 O 4 , occurring in green or yellow crystals, sometimes used as a gem. 1
- noun chrysoberyl A greenish or yellowish-green mineral consisting of an oxide of beryllium and aluminum. It occurs as tabular crystals, sometimes of gem quality. 1
- noun chrysoberyl (mineralogy) A vitreous mineral, often pale green, a mixed oxide of aluminium and beryllium with the chemical formula BeAl2O4, used as a gemstone. 0