alexandriten.

Brit.

/ˌalᵻɡˈzɑːndrʌɪt/,

/ˌalᵻɡˈzandrʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˌæləɡˈzænˌdraɪt/

Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymon: German Alexandrit.

Etymology: < German Alexandrit (N. G. Nordenskiöld 1842, in 1 p. cxvi) < the name of Crown Prince Aleksandr Nikolaevič , later Emperor Alexander II, of Russia (1818–81; Emperor from 1855) + German -it -ite suffix¹. Compare French alexandrite (1847 or earlier), Russian aleksandrit (1851 or earlier).According to Nordenskiöld's account of the discovery and naming of the mineral, alexandrite was discovered on the day when Crown Prince Alexander came of age, and was named in his honour.

Mineralogy.

A gem variety of chrysoberyl which appears green in daylight but may appear red in artificial light; a stone of this variety.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > chrysoberyl > [noun]

chrysoberyl1661

cymophane1804

gold beryl1807

alexandrite1844

chrysoberyl cat's-eye1874

1844 Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 1 109 Mr. Teschemacher..explained the magnificent colored plates..of the Siberian Chrysoberyl or Alexandrite.

1889 Ceylon Observer 11 June From Weligama comes the news that another alexandrite has just been discovered by the Moorish priest (Moulana) weighing 6 lb. and 8 rupees.

1929 G. P. Merrill Minerals from Earth & Sky ii. iv. 248 The gem alexandrite constitutes a unique variety of chrysoberyl.

1980 Sci. Amer. Apr. 27/1 Alexandrite is fashionable; the man-made stones sell for up to $500 a carat, because the natural sources are all but worked out.

2006 New Yorker 2 Oct. 77/1 He claimed to have fabulous sapphires for sale, as well as rare alexandrites that looked like emeralds in sunlight.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	alexandrite
释义	alexandriten. Brit. /ˌalᵻɡˈzɑːndrʌɪt/, /ˌalᵻɡˈzandrʌɪt/, U.S. /ˌæləɡˈzænˌdraɪt/ Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymon: German Alexandrit. Etymology: < German Alexandrit (N. G. Nordenskiöld 1842, in 1 p. cxvi) < the name of Crown Prince Aleksandr Nikolaevič , later Emperor Alexander II, of Russia (1818–81; Emperor from 1855) + German -it -ite suffix¹. Compare French alexandrite (1847 or earlier), Russian aleksandrit (1851 or earlier).According to Nordenskiöld's account of the discovery and naming of the mineral, alexandrite was discovered on the day when Crown Prince Alexander came of age, and was named in his honour. Mineralogy. A gem variety of chrysoberyl which appears green in daylight but may appear red in artificial light; a stone of this variety. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > chrysoberyl > [noun] chrysoberyl1661 cymophane1804 gold beryl1807 alexandrite1844 chrysoberyl cat's-eye1874 1844 Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist. 1 109 Mr. Teschemacher..explained the magnificent colored plates..of the Siberian Chrysoberyl or Alexandrite. 1889 Ceylon Observer 11 June From Weligama comes the news that another alexandrite has just been discovered by the Moorish priest (Moulana) weighing 6 lb. and 8 rupees. 1929 G. P. Merrill Minerals from Earth & Sky ii. iv. 248 The gem alexandrite constitutes a unique variety of chrysoberyl. 1980 Sci. Amer. Apr. 27/1 Alexandrite is fashionable; the man-made stones sell for up to $500 a carat, because the natural sources are all but worked out. 2006 New Yorker 2 Oct. 77/1 He claimed to have fabulous sapphires for sale, as well as rare alexandrites that looked like emeralds in sunlight. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1844
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