Beryllium

Pronunciation

• enPR: bÉ™rÄ­l'Ä“É™m, IPA: /bəˈrɪliÉ™m/
• Hyphenation: be + ryl + li + um

Origin

From New Latin beryllium, from beryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος (berullos, "beryl"), + -ium.

Noun

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

Synonyms

• glucinium or glucinum archaic

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