Get to know Alexandrite better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like chrysoberyl.
Alexandrite in a sentence
Alexandrite meaning
A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.
Synonyms of Alexandrite
Using Alexandrite
- The main meaning on this page is: A form of chrysoberyl that displays a colour change dependent upon the light source, along with strong pleochroism.
- Useful related words include: chrysoberyl.
- In the example corpus, alexandrite often appears in combinations such as: alexandrite has, alexandrite from, natural alexandrite.
Context around Alexandrite
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Alexandrite
- In this selection, "alexandrite" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, natural, change, grown, variety, effect and citation stand out and add context to how "alexandrite" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include alexandrite from the and alexandrite in sizes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "alexandrite" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with alexandrite
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Alexandrite step cut cushion, 26.75 cts. (7 words)
Alexandrite in sizes over three carats are very rare. (9 words)
The resulting "Alexandrite" glass remains a signature color of the Moser glassworks to this day. (15 words)
Fine-quality alexandrite has a green to bluish-green color in daylight (relatively blue illumination of high color temperature ), changing to a red to purplish-red color in incandescent light (relatively yellow illumination). (33 words)
Hydrothermal lab-grown alexandrite has identical physical and chemical properties to real alexandrite. citation Some gemstones falsely described as lab-grown synthetic alexandrite are actually corundum laced with trace elements (e. (31 words)
Although the color change in pulled stones can be from blue to red, the color change does not truly resemble that of natural alexandrite from any deposit. (27 words)
Example sentences (12)
Alexandrite The alexandrite variety displays a color change (alexandrite effect) dependent upon the nature of ambient lighting.
Hydrothermal lab-grown alexandrite has identical physical and chemical properties to real alexandrite. citation Some gemstones falsely described as lab-grown synthetic alexandrite are actually corundum laced with trace elements (e.
Alexandrite from the Ural Mountains in Russia can be green by daylight and red by incandescent light.
Alexandrite in sizes over three carats are very rare.
Alexandrite step cut cushion, 26.75 cts.
Although the color change in pulled stones can be from blue to red, the color change does not truly resemble that of natural alexandrite from any deposit.
Czochralski or pulled alexandrite is easier to identify because it is very clean and contains curved striations visible under magnification.
Fine-quality alexandrite has a green to bluish-green color in daylight (relatively blue illumination of high color temperature ), changing to a red to purplish-red color in incandescent light (relatively yellow illumination).
Flux-grown gems that are fairly difficult to distinguish from natural alexandrite as they contain inclusions that can look natural.
However, the latter term is a misnomer: synthetic color-change sapphires are, technically, not synthetic alexandrites but rather alexandrite simulants.
Other varieties of alexandrite may be yellowish or pink in daylight and a columbine or raspberry red by incandescent light.
The resulting "Alexandrite" glass remains a signature color of the Moser glassworks to this day.
Common combinations with alexandrite
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: