cymophanen.
/ˈsʌɪməʊfeɪn/ Mineralogy.
A synonym of chrysoberyl n.
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chrysoberyl1661
cymophane1804
gold beryl1807
alexandrite1844
chrysoberyl cat's-eye1874
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chrysoberyl1661
cymophane1804
gold beryl1807
1804 W. Nicholson tr. A.-F. de Fourcroy Gen. Syst. Chem. Knowl. II. 406.
1850–6 O. W. Holmes Mysterious Illness in Poems 80 Her white arm, that wore a twisted chain Clasped with an opal-sheeny cymophane.
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cymophanous adj. /saɪˈmɒfənəs/ ‘having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant’ (Webster 1864).
/saɪˈmɒfənəs/ ‘having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant’ (Webster 1864).This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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