beryllium
noun/bəˈrɪliəm/
/bəˈrɪliəm/
[uncountable] (symbol Be)
- a chemical element. Beryllium is a hard grey metal found mainly in the mineral beryl.Word Originmid 19th cent.: from beryl (from which it is derived) + -ium.
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