Definitions for beryllium
bəˈrɪl i əmbe·ryl·li·um

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. beryllium, Be, glucinium, atomic number 4noun

   a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

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1. berylliumnoun

   The chemical element with an atomic number of 4; a light metal with specialist industrial applications.

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1. Beryllium

   Beryllium is a chemical element with the symbol Be and atomic number 4. It is a steel-gray, strong, lightweight and brittle alkaline earth metal. It is a divalent element that occurs naturally only in combination with other elements to form minerals.

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1. Berylliumnoun

   a metallic element found in the beryl. See Glucinum

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1. Beryllium

   Beryllium is the chemical element with the symbol Be and atomic number 4. Because any beryllium synthesized in stars is short-lived, it is a relatively rare element in both the universe and in the crust of the Earth. It is a divalent element which occurs naturally only in combination with other elements in minerals. Notable gemstones which contain beryllium include beryl and chrysoberyl. As a free element it is a steel-gray, strong, lightweight and brittle alkaline earth metal. Beryllium increases hardness and resistance to corrosion when alloyed with aluminium, cobalt, copper, iron and nickel. In structural applications, high flexural rigidity, thermal stability, thermal conductivity and low density make beryllium a quality aerospace material for high-speed aircraft, missiles, space vehicles and communication satellites. Because of its low density and atomic mass, beryllium is relatively transparent to X-rays and other forms of ionizing radiation; therefore, it is the most common window material for X-ray equipment and in particle physics experiments. The high thermal conductivities of beryllium and beryllium oxide have led to their use in heat transport and heat sinking applications.

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1. Beryllium

   Beryllium. An element with the atomic symbol Be, atomic number 4, and atomic weight 9.01218. Short exposure to this element can lead to a type of poisoning known as BERYLLIOSIS.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of beryllium in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of beryllium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=beryllium
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Beryllium
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beryllium
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beryllium
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=beryllium