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al⋅ex⋅an⋅drite

  [al-ig-zan-drahyt, -zahn-]
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–noun Mineralogy.
a variety of chrysoberyl, green by daylight and red-violet by artificial light, used as a gem.
Origin:
1830–40; named after Alexander I of Russia; see -ite 1
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al·ex·an·drite   (āl'ĭg-zān'drīt')   
n.  A greenish chrysoberyl that appears red in artificial light, used as a gemstone.

[German Alexandrit, after Alexander I.]
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