Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A high-melting, lightweight, corrosion-resistant, rigid, steel-gray metallic element used as an aerospace structural material, as a moderator and reflector in nuclear reactors, and in a copper alloy used for springs, electrical contacts, and nonsparking tools. Atomic number 4; atomic weight 9.0122; melting point 1,287°C; boiling point 2,470°C; specific gravity 1.848; valence 2. cross-reference: Periodic Table.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
glucinum . - noun Some evidence has lately been brought forward which indicates that another element may perhaps be present in beryllium, which has heretofore been supposed to be simple.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Chem.) A metallic element found in the beryl. See
glucinum .
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- noun The
chemical element with anatomic number of 4; a lightmetal with specialist industrial applications.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
Etymologies
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Examples
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Long-term beryllium exposure can increase the risk of developing lung cancer.
CR4 - Recent Forum Threads and Blog Entries Jaguar 2010
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Around the plutomum is a cylinder of beryllium, which is a godsend for our purposes.
The Sum of all Fears Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1991
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'Now, around the beryllium is a cylinder of tungsten-rhenium, which we need for its density We will purchase twelve kilograms in powder form, which we will sinter into cylindrical segments.
The Sum of all Fears Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1991
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A potentially toxic chemical called beryllium was found in the soil and has to be removed.
MISSISSAUGA - Home 2009
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While DeconGel® is gaining in use within the Department of Energy sites for remediation of radiological, nuclear, and hazardous chemical substances such as beryllium, it's also an essential product to keep on hand for hazardous materials (HAZMAT) or Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) first responder units concerned about immediate clean up after a major incident from accidents or acts of terrorism such as a dirty bomb.
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Not surprisingly, this kind of beryllium-10 can be studied only in places with plenty of quartz, evenly distributed across the landscape.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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While DeconGel® is gaining in use within the Department of Energy sites for remediation of radiological, nuclear, and hazardous chemical substances such as beryllium, it's also an essential product to keep on hand for hazardous materials (HAZMAT) or Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) first responder units concerned about immediate clean up after a major incident from accidents or acts of terrorism such as a dirty bomb.
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The Blue Earth is free from harmful substances such as beryllium and phthalates, and is made out of recycled water bottles.
Greenthinkers 2009
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The Blue Earth is free from harmful substances such as beryllium and phthalates, and is made out of recycled water bottles.
Greenthinkers 2009
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To find out, a team led by Jose Abreu of the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology in Duebendorf analysed 66 long-term highs from the past 10,000 years, as recorded in fluctuating levels of rare isotopes such as beryllium-10 in ice cores from Greenland.
super-heather commented on the word beryllium
best in spherical form.
December 29, 2006
oroboros commented on the word beryllium
Be.
December 16, 2007