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chrysoberyl

/ˈkɹɪs.əˌbɛɹ.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
chrysoberyl
IPA
/ˈkɹɪs.əˌbɛɹ.əl/
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vitreous mineral, often pale green, a mixed oxide of aluminium and beryllium with the chemical formula BeAl₂O₄, used as a gemstone.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin chrysoberyllus, from Ancient Greek χρῡσοβήρυλλος (khrūsobḗrullos, “gold beryl”), from χρυσός (khrusós, “gold”) after its color, and βήρυλλος (bḗrullos, “beryl”), equivalent to chryso- + beryl.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: chrysoberyllus, χρῡσοβήρυλλος

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɹɪs.əˌbɛɹ.əl/
  • British English: /ˈkɹɪs.ə(ʊ)ˌbɛɹ.ɪl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chrysoberyls (plural)

Synonyms

gold beryl

Questions

How do you pronounce chrysoberyl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪs.əˌbɛɹ.əl/.
What does chrysoberyl mean?
A vitreous mineral, often pale green, a mixed oxide of aluminium and beryllium with the chemical formula BeAl₂O₄, used as a gemstone.
Where does chrysoberyl come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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