BERYLLIUM


Meaning of BERYLLIUM in English

/ bəˈrɪliəm; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( symb Be ) a chemical element. Beryllium is a hard grey metal found mainly in the mineral beryl .

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from beryl (from which it is derived) + -ium .

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