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/suy"meuh fayn'/, n. Mineral.chrysoberyl.[1795-1805; CYMO- + -PHANE]
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variety of the gemstone chrysoberyl (q.v.).* * *
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cymophane — ● cymophane nom féminin Synonyme de chrysobéryl. ● cymophane (synonymes) nom féminin Synonymes : chrysobéryl ⇒CYMOPHANE, subst. fém. MINÉR. Aluminate naturel de béryllium que l on utilise en joaillerie comme pierre précieuse pour ses teintes… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Cymophane — Cym o*phane (s?m ? f?n or s? m? ), n. [Gr. ??? wave + ??? To appear: cf. F. cymophane. So named in allusion to a peculiar opalescence often seen in it.] (Min.) See {Chrysoberyl}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cymophane — [sī′mə fān΄] n. [ CYMO + PHANE] an opalescent variety of chrysoberyl … English World dictionary
cymophane — katės akis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Žalsvas, pilkšvas ar oranžiškai geltonas šilkinio blizgesio kvarcas su asbesto įtarpais. atitikmenys: angl. catˊs eye; cymophane rus. кошачий глаз … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
cymophane — noun Etymology: French, from Greek kyma wave + French phane phane Date: circa 1804 chrysoberyl; especially an opalescent chrysoberyl … New Collegiate Dictionary
cymophane — noun A translucent yellowish chatoyant chrysoberyl. Syn: cats eye … Wiktionary
cymophane — cy·mo·phane … English syllables
cymophane — cy•mo•phane [[t]ˈsaɪ məˌfeɪn[/t]] n. mir chrysoberyl • Etymology: 1795–1805; cymo + phane … From formal English to slang
cymophane — /ˈsaɪməfeɪn/ (say suymuhfayn) noun → chrysoberyl. –cymophanous /saɪˈmɒfənəs/ (say suy mofuhnuhs), adjective …
cymophane — ˈsīməˌfān noun ( s) Etymology: French, from cym + phane : chrysoberyl; especially : an opalescent chrysoberyl … Useful english dictionary
