beryl

[ ber-uhl ]

/ ˈbɛr əl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR beryl ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a mineral, beryllium aluminum silicate, Be3Al2Si6O18, usually green, but also blue, rose, white, and golden, and both opaque and transparent, the latter variety including the gems emerald and aquamarine: the principal ore of beryllium.

Origin of beryl

1275–1325; Middle English beril (<Anglo-French ) <Late Latin bērillus,Latin bēryllus<Greek bḗryllos

OTHER WORDS FROM beryl

ber·yl·ine

[ber-uh-lin, -lahyn], /ˈbɛr ə lɪn, -ˌlaɪn/, adjective

Words nearby beryl

Berw., Berwick, Berwickshire, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Berwyn, beryl, beryl blue, beryl green, berylliosis, beryllium, beryllium copper

Definition for beryl (2 of 2)

Beryl

[ ber-il ]

/ ˈbɛr ɪl /

noun

a female given name.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for beryl

In “The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet,” a banker is nearly deceived by his own niece to the tune of £50,000 and his good name.
How Sherlock Holmes Took on the Capitalists|Ian Klaus|December 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
"Well, I'm not a beggar and I'm not hinting for your money," flared Beryl.
Red-Robin|Jane Abbott
In the worn, faded face she tried to trace some of the beauty that had been Beryl's; but all in vain.
The Village of Youth|Bessie Hatton
This Odyle, then, is particularly potent in the quartz or beryl, when brought into activity by the intention of the seer.
How to Read the Crystal|Sepharial

But after a close study of it, Beryl threw the letter down in disappointment.
Red-Robin|Jane Abbott
He could not, at that short distance, miss his mark—and that mark, Beryl.
A Veldt Vendetta|Bertram Mitford

British Dictionary definitions for beryl

beryl

/ (ˈbɛrɪl) /

noun

a white, blue, yellow, green, or pink mineral, found in coarse granites and igneous rocks. It is a source of beryllium and is sometimes used as a gemstone; the green variety is emerald, the blue is aquamarine. Composition: beryllium aluminium silicate. Formula: Be 3 Al 2 Si 6 O 18 . Crystal structure: hexagonal

Derived forms of beryl

beryline, adjective

Word Origin for beryl

C13: from Old French, from Latin bēryllus, from Greek bērullos, of Indic origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for beryl

beryl

[ bĕr′əl ]

A usually green or bluish-green hexagonal mineral occurring as transparent to translucent prisms in igneous and metamorphic rocks. Transparent varieties, such as emeralds and aquamarine, are valued as gems. Beryl is the main source of the element beryllium. Chemical formula: Be3Al2Si6O18.

单词	beryl
释义	beryl [ ber-uhl ] / ˈbɛr əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR beryl ON THESAURUS.COM noun a mineral, beryllium aluminum silicate, Be3Al2Si6O18, usually green, but also blue, rose, white, and golden, and both opaque and transparent, the latter variety including the gems emerald and aquamarine: the principal ore of beryllium. Origin of beryl 1275–1325; Middle English beril (<Anglo-French ) <Late Latin bērillus,Latin bēryllus<Greek bḗryllos OTHER WORDS FROM beryl ber·yl·ine [ber-uh-lin, -lahyn], /ˈbɛr ə lɪn, -ˌlaɪn/, adjective Words nearby beryl Berw., Berwick, Berwickshire, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Berwyn, beryl, beryl blue, beryl green, berylliosis, beryllium, beryllium copper Definition for beryl (2 of 2) Beryl [ ber-il ] / ˈbɛr ɪl / noun a female given name. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beryl In “The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet,” a banker is nearly deceived by his own niece to the tune of £50,000 and his good name. How Sherlock Holmes Took on the Capitalists\|Ian Klaus\|December 21, 2011\|DAILY BEAST "Well, I'm not a beggar and I'm not hinting for your money," flared Beryl. Red-Robin\|Jane Abbott In the worn, faded face she tried to trace some of the beauty that had been Beryl's; but all in vain. The Village of Youth\|Bessie Hatton This Odyle, then, is particularly potent in the quartz or beryl, when brought into activity by the intention of the seer. How to Read the Crystal\|Sepharial But after a close study of it, Beryl threw the letter down in disappointment. Red-Robin\|Jane Abbott He could not, at that short distance, miss his mark—and that mark, Beryl. A Veldt Vendetta\|Bertram Mitford British Dictionary definitions for beryl beryl / (ˈbɛrɪl) / noun a white, blue, yellow, green, or pink mineral, found in coarse granites and igneous rocks. It is a source of beryllium and is sometimes used as a gemstone; the green variety is emerald, the blue is aquamarine. Composition: beryllium aluminium silicate. Formula: Be 3 Al 2 Si 6 O 18 . Crystal structure: hexagonal Derived forms of beryl beryline, adjective Word Origin for beryl C13: from Old French, from Latin bēryllus, from Greek bērullos, of Indic origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to beryl blue-green, olive, turquoise, royal, azure, navy, indigo, sapphire, ultramarine, cobalt, teal, cerulean, fir, sap, jade, sage, moss, pine, forest, sea Scientific definitions for beryl beryl [ bĕr′əl ] A usually green or bluish-green hexagonal mineral occurring as transparent to translucent prisms in igneous and metamorphic rocks. Transparent varieties, such as emeralds and aquamarine, are valued as gems. Beryl is the main source of the element beryllium. Chemical formula: Be3Al2Si6O18. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
随便看	suspensive suspensoid suspensor suspensory suspensory bandage suspensory ligament suspensory ligament of axilla suspensory ligament of breast suspensory ligament of eyeball suspensory ligament of lens suspensory ligament of ovary suspensory muscle of duodenum suspicion suspicional suspicious suspiration suspire susquehanna suss sussed sussex sussex spaniel sustain sustainability sustainable

beryl

noun

Origin of beryl

OTHER WORDS FROM beryl

Words nearby beryl

Definition for beryl (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for beryl

British Dictionary definitions for beryl

noun

Derived forms of beryl

Word Origin for beryl

Words related to beryl

Scientific definitions for beryl