alexandrite
See also: Alexandrite
English
Etymology
Named after Alexander II of Russia + -ite.
Pronunciation
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Noun
alexandrite (countable and uncountable, plural alexandrites)
- (mineralogy) A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.
Translations
form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Alexandrite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “alexandrite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.