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S vs Beryl - What's the difference?

s | beryl |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a noun beryl is

beryl.

s

Translingual

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Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .
  • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.
  • See also

    (Latn-script) * * (esh) * (dze) * {{Letter , page=S , NATO=Sierra , Morse=ยทยทยท , Character=S , Braille=? }} Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur Symbols for SI units ----

    beryl

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable, mineral) A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2012-03
  • , author=Lee A. Groat , title=Gemstones , volume=100, issue=2, page=128 , magazine=(American Scientist) citation , passage=Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl , chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.}}
  • (countable) An example (a stone) of the mineral beryl.
  • The crown was set with six beryls of excellent size and color.
  • (uncountable) A dull blueish green colour.
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of a dull blueish green colour.
  • Derived terms

    * beryllium * beryllium oxide * chrysoberyl

    See also

    * * aquamarine * emerald * heliodor * Madagascar aquamarine * morganite ----