BERYLLIUM

beryllium, Be, glucinium, atomic number

(noun) a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• 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



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