Thesaurus: beryl

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1. n. A mineral of great hardness, and, when transparent, of much beauty. It occurs in hexagonal prisms, commonly of a green or bluish green color, but also yellow, pink, and white. It is a silicate of aluminium and glucinum (beryllium). The aquamarine is a transparent, sea-green variety used as a gem. The emerald is another variety highly prized in jewelry, and distinguished by its deep color, which is probably due to the presence of a little oxide of chromium.
2. n. the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
3. A mineral of great hardness, and, when transparent, of much beauty. It occurs in hexagonal prisms, commonly of a green or bluish green color, but also yellow, pink, and white. It is a silicate of aluminium and glucinum (beryllium). The aquamarine is a transparent, sea-green variety used as a gem. The emerald is another variety highly prized in jewelry, and distinguished by its deep color, which is probably due to the presence of a little oxide of chromium.
4. A mineral of great hardness, and, when transparent, of muchbeauty. It occurs in hexagonal prisms, commonly of a green or bluishgreen color, but also yellow, pink, and white. It is a silicate ofaluminium and glucinum (beryllium). The aquamarine is a transparent,sea-green variety used as a gem. The emerald is another varietyhighly prized in jewelry, and distinguished by its deep color, whichis probably due to the presence of a little oxide of chromium.
5. n. the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems