beryllium

[ buh-ril-ee-uhm ]

/ bəˈrɪl i əm /

noun Chemistry.

a steel-gray, bivalent, hard, light, metallic element, the salts of which are sweet: used chiefly in copper alloys for better fatigue endurance, in springs, and in electrical contacts. Symbol: Be; atomic weight: 9.0122; atomic number: 4; specific gravity: 1.8 at 20° C.

Origin of beryllium

1860–65; <Latin bēryll(us) beryl + -ium

Words nearby beryllium

Berwyn, beryl, beryl blue, beryl green, berylliosis, beryllium, beryllium copper, beryllonite, Berzelius, bes, besague

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Example sentences from the Web for beryllium

Rip added it to the front of the plutonium wedge, along with a piece of beryllium from the bomb, and Kemp welded it in place.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet|Harold Leland Goodwin
That is, it is a compound in which oxide of silicon is united with the oxides of aluminum and of beryllium.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public|Frank Bertram Wade
Random samplings from various parts of the area show that the ash consists of magnesium, lithium, and beryllium carbonates.
Anything You Can Do ...|Gordon Randall Garrett
Beryl (emerald), connellite, zinc, magnesium and beryllium crystallize in this class.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7|Various

Two grams of beryllium chlorid were fed in aqueous solution to a rabbit weighing 1,800.2 grams.
Barium, A Cause of the Loco-Weed Disease|Albert Cornelius Crawford

British Dictionary definitions for beryllium

beryllium

/ (bɛˈrɪlɪəm) /

noun

a corrosion-resistant toxic silvery-white metallic element that occurs chiefly in beryl and is used mainly in X-ray windows and in the manufacture of alloys. Symbol: Be; atomic no: 4; atomic wt: 9.012; valency: 2; relative density: 1.848; melting pt: 1289°C; boiling pt: 2472°CFormer names: glucinum, glucinium

Word Origin for beryllium

C19: from Latin bēryllus, from Greek bērullos

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Medical definitions for beryllium

beryllium

[ bə-rĭl′ē-əm ]

n. Symbol Be

A lightweight, corrosion-resistant, toxic and possibly carcinogenic metallic element used in making precision instruments. Atomic number 4.

Scientific definitions for beryllium

beryllium

[ bə-rĭl′ē-əm ]

Be

A hard, lightweight, steel-gray metallic element of the alkaline-earth group, found in various minerals, especially beryl. It has a high melting point and is corrosion-resistant. Beryllium is used to make sturdy, lightweight alloys and aerospace structural materials. It is also used as a neutron moderator in nuclear reactors. Atomic number 4; atomic weight 9.0122; melting point 1,278°C; boiling point 2,970°C; specific gravity 1.848; valence 2. See Periodic Table.

单词	beryllium
释义	beryllium [ buh-ril-ee-uhm ] / bəˈrɪl i əm / noun Chemistry. a steel-gray, bivalent, hard, light, metallic element, the salts of which are sweet: used chiefly in copper alloys for better fatigue endurance, in springs, and in electrical contacts. Symbol: Be; atomic weight: 9.0122; atomic number: 4; specific gravity: 1.8 at 20° C. Origin of beryllium 1860–65; <Latin bēryll(us) beryl + -ium Words nearby beryllium Berwyn, beryl, beryl blue, beryl green, berylliosis, beryllium, beryllium copper, beryllonite, Berzelius, bes, besague Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for beryllium Rip added it to the front of the plutonium wedge, along with a piece of beryllium from the bomb, and Kemp welded it in place. Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet\|Harold Leland Goodwin That is, it is a compound in which oxide of silicon is united with the oxides of aluminum and of beryllium. A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public\|Frank Bertram Wade Random samplings from various parts of the area show that the ash consists of magnesium, lithium, and beryllium carbonates. Anything You Can Do ...\|Gordon Randall Garrett Beryl (emerald), connellite, zinc, magnesium and beryllium crystallize in this class. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7\|Various Two grams of beryllium chlorid were fed in aqueous solution to a rabbit weighing 1,800.2 grams. Barium, A Cause of the Loco-Weed Disease\|Albert Cornelius Crawford British Dictionary definitions for beryllium beryllium / (bɛˈrɪlɪəm) / noun a corrosion-resistant toxic silvery-white metallic element that occurs chiefly in beryl and is used mainly in X-ray windows and in the manufacture of alloys. Symbol: Be; atomic no: 4; atomic wt: 9.012; valency: 2; relative density: 1.848; melting pt: 1289°C; boiling pt: 2472°CFormer names: glucinum, glucinium Word Origin for beryllium C19: from Latin bēryllus, from Greek bērullos 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 Medical definitions for beryllium beryllium [ bə-rĭl′ē-əm ] n. Symbol Be A lightweight, corrosion-resistant, toxic and possibly carcinogenic metallic element used in making precision instruments. Atomic number 4. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for beryllium beryllium [ bə-rĭl′ē-əm ] Be A hard, lightweight, steel-gray metallic element of the alkaline-earth group, found in various minerals, especially beryl. It has a high melting point and is corrosion-resistant. Beryllium is used to make sturdy, lightweight alloys and aerospace structural materials. It is also used as a neutron moderator in nuclear reactors. Atomic number 4; atomic weight 9.0122; melting point 1,278°C; boiling point 2,970°C; specific gravity 1.848; valence 2. See Periodic Table. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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