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cymophane

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cy⋅mo⋅phane

  [sahy-muh-feyn]
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–noun Mineralogy.
chrysoberyl.
Origin:
1795–1805; cymo- + -phane

chrys⋅o⋅ber⋅yl

  [kris-uh-ber-uhl]
–noun
a mineral, beryllium aluminate, BeAl2O4, occurring in green or yellow crystals, sometimes used as a gem.
Also called cymophane.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L chrȳsoberyllus < Gk chrȳsobryllos, equiv. to chrȳso- chryso- + bryllos beryl
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cy·mo·phane   (sī'mə-fān')   
n.  A variety of chrysoberyl having a shimmering luster and microscopic, needlelike inclusions that reflect a streak of light.

[French : Greek kūma, wave, cyma; see cyma + Greek -phanēs, appearing; see -phane.]
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