alexandrite

See also: Alexandrite

English

Alexandrite step cut cushion

Etymology

Named after Alexander II of Russia +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

(US) enPR: ăl'-ĭg-zăn'-drīt, IPA^(key): /ˌæl.ɪɡ.ˈzæn.dɹaɪt/

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

Chinese:
Mandarin: 金綠寶石, 變石, 紫翠玉, 亞歷山大石, 變色石
Finnish: aleksandriitti (fi)

Japanese: 金緑石 (kinryokuseki), クリソベリル (kurisoberiru), アレキサンドライト
Portuguese: alexandrita f

Further reading

“Alexandrite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
alexandrite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016

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