Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Chrysoberyl

Chrysoberyl , noun

[Latin chrysoberyllus, Greek {not transcribed}; chryso`s gold + {not transcribed} beryl.]

(Mineralogy) A mineral, found in crystals, of a yellow to green or brown color, and consisting of aluminia and glucina. It is very hard, and is often used as a gem.