beryllium
2 synonyms for beryllium, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A chemical element, symbol Be, that is a soft, light, silvery-white metal used for specialist industrial purposes.
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glucinium
Etymology
From beryl + -ium, so called because the element is a key component of the mineral beryl.
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