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1. Beryllium
   An metal hazardous to human health when inhaled as an airborne pollutant. It is discharged by machine shops, ceramic and propellant plants, and foundries.
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2. beryllium
   [n] - a light strong brittle gray toxic bivalent metallic element
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3. Beryllium
   Beryllium is a light and lustrous metal which is obtained by the electrolysis of a fused halide (e.g. BeCl₂ ). It is resistant to attack by air or water, even at elevated temperatures. Beryllium is non-magnetic, a good thermal conductor and is used as an alloying addition to copper or nic...
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4. beryllium
   (Be) Be; glucinium. Element 4, atomic weight 9.0122, an extremely toxic metal used as a neutron source and in phosphors.
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5. Beryllium
   CAS Number: 7440-41-7. Beryllium is a hard, grayish metal naturally found in mineral rocks, coal, soil, and volcanic dust. Beryllium compounds are commercially mined, and the beryllium is purified for use in nuclear weapons and reactors, aircraft and spac
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6. Beryllium
   Beryllium: A toxic metal found in ores containing other elements that is used in making metal alloys for nuclear reactors and the aerospace industry. Acute exposure to beryllium fumes can cause a severe, sometimes fatal pneumonitis (inflammation of the lungs). Chronic overexposure to beryllium is mo...
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7. beryllium
   chemical element:atomic number 4 Category: Chemistry
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8. Beryllium
   Be·ryl'li·um noun [ New Latin ] (Chemistry) A metallic element found in the beryl. See Glucinum .
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9. beryllium
   <chemistry> A metallic element found in the beryl. See Glucinum. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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10. beryllium
    Be noun a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
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11. beryllium
    (Be) (bә-ril´e-әm) a chemical element, atomic number 4, atomic weight 9.012. Ingestion of excessive amounts can cause berylliosis.
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12. Beryllium
    • (n.) A metallic element found in the beryl. See Glucinum.
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13. beryllium
    chemical element, one of the alkaline-earth metals of Group IIa of the periodic table, used in metallurgy as a hardening agent and in many space and ... [16 related articles]
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14. beryllium
    beryllium (buril'ēum) [from beryl ], metallic chemical element; symbol Be; at. no. 4; at. wt. 9.01218; m.p. about 1,278°C; b.p. 2,970°C (estimated); sp. gr. 1.85 at 20°C; valence +2. Beryllium is a strong, extremely light, high-melting, silver-gray metal with a close-packed hex...
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15. Beryllium
    Beryllium is a steel-grey, light, strong, brittle, toxic, bivalent metallic element used chiefly as a hardening agent in alloys. It has the symbol Be.
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16. beryllium
    (Be) Type: Term Pronunciation: ber-il′ē-ŭm Definitions: 1. A white metal element belonging to the alkaline earths; atomic no. 4., atomic wt. 9.012182.
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17. beryllium
    Hard, lightweight, silver-white, metallic element, atomic number 4, relative atomic mass 9.012. It is one of the alkaline-earth metals, with chemical properties similar to those of magnesium. In nature it is found only in combination with other elements and occurs mainly as beryl (3BeO.Al₂O₃.6Si...
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18. Beryllium
    `Beryllium` ( ) is the chemical element with the symbol `Be` and atomic number 4. It is a divalent element which only occurs naturally in combination with other elements in minerals. Notable gemstones which contain beryllium include beryl (aquamarine, emerald) and chrysoberyl. As a free element it i...
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