Welcome to Anagrammer Crossword Genius! Keep reading below to see if alexandrite is an answer to any crossword puzzle or word game (Scrabble, Words With Friends etc). Scroll down to see all the info we have compiled on alexandrite.
alexandrite
Searching in Crosswords ...
The answer ALEXANDRITE has 3 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
Searching in Word Games ...
The word ALEXANDRITE is VALID in some board games. Check ALEXANDRITE in word games in Scrabble, Words With Friends, see scores, anagrams etc.
Searching in Dictionaries ...
Definitions of alexandrite in various dictionaries:
noun - a green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone
A greenish chrysoberyl that appears red in artificial light, used as a gemstone.
Word Research / Anagrams and more ...
Keep reading for additional results and analysis below.
| Possible Crossword Clues |
|---|
| A classical law associated with procedure that's rocky |
| Aid external examination of precious stone |
| A green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone |
| Last Seen in these Crosswords & Puzzles |
|---|
| Sep 14 2009 The Telegraph - General Knowledge |
| Nov 26 2008 The Telegraph - Cryptic |
| Apr 26 2008 The Times - Cryptic |
| Possible Jeopardy Clues |
|---|
| Discovered in the Urals in 1833, it was named after the future czar of Russia |
| This variety of chrysoberyl is named for a 19th century czar, not moi |
| Possible Dictionary Clues |
|---|
| A greenish chrysoberyl that appears red in artificial light, used as a gemstone. |
| a green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone |
| A gem variety of chrysoberyl which appears green in daylight and red in artificial light. |
| Alexandrite might refer to |
|---|
|
The mineral or gemstone chrysoberyl is an aluminate of beryllium with the formula BeAl2O4. The name chrysoberyl is derived from the Greek words chrysos and beryllos, meaning "a gold-white spar". Despite the similarity of their names, chrysoberyl and beryl are two completely different gemstones, although they both contain beryllium. Chrysoberyl is the third-hardest frequently encountered natural gemstone and lies at 8.5 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, between corundum (9) and topaz (8).An interesting feature of its crystals are the cyclic twins called trillings. These twinned crystals have a hexagonal appearance, but are the result of a triplet of twins with each "twin" oriented at 120° to its neighbors and taking up 120° of the cyclic trilling. If only two of the three possible twin orientations are present, a "V"-shaped twin results. * Ordinary chrysoberyl is yellowish-green and transparent to translucent. When the mineral exhibits good pale green to yellow color and is transpa |