Beryl vs Corundum - What's the difference?
beryl | corundum |
(uncountable, mineral) A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone.
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(countable) An example (a stone) of the mineral beryl.
(uncountable) A dull blueish green colour.
Of a dull blueish green colour.
(mineral) An extremely hard mineral, a form of aluminum oxide with the chemical formula Al]]2[[oxygen, O3, that occurs in the form of the gemstones sapphire and ruby; it is used as an abrasive.
As nouns the difference between beryl and corundum
is that beryl is a mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone while corundum is an extremely hard mineral, a form of aluminum oxide with the chemical formula Al2O3, that occurs in the form of the gemstones sapphire and ruby; it is used as an abrasive.As an adjective beryl
is of a dull blueish green colour.As a proper noun Beryl
is {{given name|female|from=English}} derived from the gem beryl.beryl
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- The crown was set with six beryls of excellent size and color.