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Glucinium

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Noun

1. atomic number 4, be, beryllium, glucinium

a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

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Glucinium

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noun
a corrosion-resistant toxic silvery-white metallic element that occurs chiefly in beryl and is used mainly in X-ray windows and in the manufacture of alloys. Symbol: Be; atomic no: 4; atomic wt: 9.012; valency: 2; relative density: 1.848; melting pt: 1289°C; boiling pt: 2472°C
. Former names: glucinum, glucinium

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Glucinium

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noun
a hard, silver-white, metallic chemical element, one of the alkaline-earth metals, found only in combination with others: it forms strong, hard, lightweight alloys with several metals: symbol, Be; at. no., 4
see the periodic table of elements in the Reference Supplement

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