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<beryl n [ME, fr. MF beril, fr. L beryllus, fr. Gk b-ryllos,
<back-formation fr. b-ryllion beryl, of Indo-Aryan origin; akin
<to Prakrit verulia, veluriya beryl] : a mineral consisting of
<a silicate of beryllium and aluminum of great hardness and
<occurring in green, bluish green, yellow, pink, or white
<hexagonal prisms
Stan Mulaik
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