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单词 beryl
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Definition of beryl in English:

beryl

noun ˈbɛrɪlˈbɛrəl
mass noun
  • A transparent pale green, blue, or yellow mineral consisting of a silicate of beryllium and aluminium, sometimes used as a gemstone.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Emerald, a green transparent variety of beryl, was one of the most highly prized gemstones in antiquity.
    • Since 1900 the site has sporadically produced gem tourmaline as well as rhodizite and beryl.
    • Beryllium is found as the mineral beryl, a beryllium aluminum silicate.
    • Egypt was probably the only source of emerald and other green beryl for the ancient civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean region.
    • Lepidolite, beryl, tantalite, quartz crystals, and altered and unaltered petalite are some of the minerals that can be found in this district.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French beril, via Latin from Greek bērullos.

Rhymes

Cheryl, chrysoberyl, imperil, Merrill, peril, Sheryl
 
 

Definition of beryl in US English:

beryl

nounˈberəlˈbɛrəl
  • A transparent pale green, blue, or yellow mineral consisting of a silicate of beryllium and aluminum, sometimes used as a gemstone.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Lepidolite, beryl, tantalite, quartz crystals, and altered and unaltered petalite are some of the minerals that can be found in this district.
    • Beryllium is found as the mineral beryl, a beryllium aluminum silicate.
    • Since 1900 the site has sporadically produced gem tourmaline as well as rhodizite and beryl.
    • Emerald, a green transparent variety of beryl, was one of the most highly prized gemstones in antiquity.
    • Egypt was probably the only source of emerald and other green beryl for the ancient civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean region.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French beril, via Latin from Greek bērullos.

 
 
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