beryl — meaning in English

English meaning

• beryl noun A hard mineral, sometimes cut as a gemstone, that occurs in varieties such as emerald and aquamarine.
• beryllium noun The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications.

Senses

beryl is used for these senses in English:

• beryl (uncountable, mineral) A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone (molecular formula Be3Al2Si6O18).
• beryllium (uncountable) The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications.

beryl — full definition

1. noun A hard mineral, sometimes cut as a gemstone, that occurs in varieties such as emerald and aquamarine.
2. noun A dull blue-green colour, named after the mineral.

beryllium — full definition

1. noun The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications.
2. noun An atom of this element.