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beryllium
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beryllium
n.
(Be) lightweight metallic chemical element commonly used in alloys
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Beryllium
Beryllium is a chemical element with symbol Be and atomic number 4. It is created through stellar nucleosynthesis and is a relatively rare element in the universe. It is a divalent element which occurs naturally only in combination with other elements in minerals. Notable gemstones which contain beryllium include beryl (aquamarine, emerald) and chrysoberyl. As a free element it is a steel-gray, strong, lightweight and brittle alkaline earth metal.
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beryllium
Noun
1. a light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element
(synonym) Be, glucinium, atomic number 4
(hypernym) metallic element, metal
(substance-holonym) beryl
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Beryllium (das)
n.
beryllium, lightweight metallic chemical element commonly used in alloys
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