Defn: Of or pertaining to the Berycidæ, a family of marine fishes.
BERYL
Ber"yl, n. Etym: [F. béryl, OF. beril, L. beryllus, Gr. , prob. fr.
Skr. vaid. Cf. Brilliant.] (Min.)
Defn: A mineral of great hardness, and, when transparent, of much beauty. It occurs in hexagonal prisms, commonly of a green or bluish green color, but also yellow, pink, and white. It is a silicate of aluminium and glucinum (beryllium). The aquamarine is a transparent, sea-green variety used as a gem. The emerald is another variety highly prized in jewelry, and distinguished by its deep color, which is probably due to the presence of a little oxide of chromium.
BERYLLINE
Ber"yl*line, a.
Defn: Like a beryl; of a light or bluish green color.
BERYLLIUM
Be*ryl"li*um (, n. Etym: [NL.] (Chem.)
Defn: A metallic element found in the beryl. See Glucinum.
BERYLLOID
Ber"yl*loid, n. Etym: [Beryl + -oid.] (Crystallog.)
Defn: A solid consisting of a double twelve-sided pyramid; — so called because the planes of this form occur on crystals of beryl.
BESAIEL; BESAILE; BESAYLE Be*saiel", Be*saile", Be*sayle" (, n. Etym: [OF. beseel, F. bisaïeul, fr. L. bis twice + LL. avolus, dim. of L. avus grandfather.]