"alexandrite" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌæl.ɪɡ.ˈzæn.dɹaɪt/ [US] Forms: alexandrites [plural]
enPR: ăl'-ĭg-zăn'-drīt [US] Etymology: Named after Alexander II of Russia + -ite. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||ite}} + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} alexandrite (countable and uncountable, plural alexandrites)
  1. (mineralogy) A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism. Wikipedia link: Alexander II of Russia, alexandrite Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Gems, Minerals Translations (form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change): 金綠寶石 (Chinese Mandarin), 金绿宝石 (Chinese Mandarin), 變石 (Chinese Mandarin), 变石 (Chinese Mandarin), 紫翠玉 (Chinese Mandarin), 亞歷山大石 (Chinese Mandarin), 亚历山大石 (Chinese Mandarin), 變色石 (Chinese Mandarin), 变色石 (Chinese Mandarin), aleksandriitti (Finnish), alexandrite [feminine] (French), αλεξανδρίτης (alexandrítis) [masculine] (Greek), alessandrite [feminine] (Italian), 金緑石 (kinryokuseki) (Japanese), クリソベリル (kurisoberiru) (Japanese), アレキサンドライト (Japanese), aleksandryt [masculine] (Polish), alexandrita [feminine] (Portuguese), alexandrit [neuter] (Romanian), александри́т (aleksandrít) [masculine] (Russian), alejandrita [feminine] (Spanish)

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