Associations to the word «Alexandrite»

Wiktionary

ALEXANDRITE, noun. (mineral) A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.

Dictionary definition

ALEXANDRITE, noun. A green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.