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Webster 1913 Edition
Chrysoberyl
Chrys′o-berˊyl
,Noun.
[L.
chrysoberyllus
, Gr. [GREEK]; χρυσόσ
gold + [GREEK] beryl.] (Min.)
A mineral, found in crystals, of a yellow to green or brown color, and consisting of aluminia and glucina. It is very hard, and is often used as a gem.
Webster 1828 Edition
Chrysoberyl
CHRYSOBERYL
,Noun.
Chrysoberyl, the cymophane of Hauy, is a mineral usually found in round pieces, about the size of a pea; but it is also found crystalized in eight-sided prisms. It is next to the sapphire in hardness, and employed in jewelry.