beryllium, Be, glucinium, atomic number
(noun) a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
Source: WordNet® 3.1
beryllium (countable and uncountable, plural berylliums)
The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications.
(countable) An atom of this element.
• glucinium or glucinum (archaic)
Source: Wiktionary
Be*ryl"li*um (, n. Etym: [NL.] (Chem.)
Definition: A metallic element found in the beryl. See Glucinum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 June 2025
(noun) members of a family line; “his people have been farmers for generations”; “are your people still alive?”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
