heliodor

[hee-lee-uh-dawr]

noun

a clear yellow variety of beryl used as a gemstone.

Origin of heliodor

1910–15; < German < Greek hēlio- helio- + dôron gift

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for heliodor

Historical Examples of heliodor

Yellow beryl (Heliodor) and aquamarine also occur in Madagascar.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public
Frank Bertram Wade

British Dictionary definitions for heliodor

heliodor

noun

a clear yellow form of beryl used as a gemstone

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012