beryllium

Noun

Meaning

A metallic element found in the beryl. See Glucinum.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

glucinium be atomic number 4 mercury silicon platinum krypton chromium iridium palladium lead metal thorium tungsten radium
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Antonyms

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Hypernyms

metal metallic element

Related terms

beryl brilliant berylline berylloid beryllia berylliosis

Phrases with the word

chronic beryllium disease beryllium polonide beryllium aluminum oxide beryllium boride beryllium borohydride beryllium bromide

Examples

A coordination of 4 allows beryllium compounds, such as the fluoride or chloride, to form polymers. Source: Internet

All the alkaline earth metals except beryllium also react with water to form strongly alkaline hydroxides and, thus, should be handled with great care. Source: Internet

Aqueous ammonia is then used to remove the aluminium and sulfur, leaving beryllium hydroxide. Source: Internet

An alternative to the ISOL techniques described here is that of fragmentation beams, where the radioactive ions are produced by fragmentation reactions on a fast beam of stable ions impinging on a thin target (usually of beryllium atoms). Source: Internet

A solution of sodium fluoroberyllate and sodium hydroxide in water is then used to form beryllium hydroxide by precipitation. Source: Internet

Because JWST will face a temperature of 33 K, the mirror is made of gold-plated beryllium, capable of handling extreme cold better than glass. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

berylliosis berylliotic beryllite beryllium acetate beryllium acetylacetonate beryllium aluminate