/ Dictionary / Index A alexandrite: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: al•ex•an•drite Pronunciation: (al"ig-zan'drīt, -zän'-), [key] — n. Mineral. a variety of chrysoberyl, green by daylight and red-violet by artificial light, used as a gem. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: alexandrite (Thesaurus) Alexandrinus Alexandros Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language