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    BERYLLIUM

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    A light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic elementplay

    Synonyms:

    atomic number 4; Be; beryllium; glucinium

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    Nouns denoting substances

    Hypernyms ("beryllium" is a kind of...):

    metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

    Holonyms ("beryllium" is a substance of...):

    beryl (the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems)

    chrysoberyl (a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone)

    gadolinite; ytterbite (a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium)

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    A white colored, crystalline, inorganic compound that emits toxic fumes of beryllium oxides, hydrofluoric acid and other fluorinated compounds upon heating.

    (Beryllium Fluoride, NCI Thesaurus)

    Beryllium metaphosphate is used in small amounts for special ceramic compositions and as a catalyst in organic reactions.

    (Beryllium Metaphosphate, NCI Thesaurus)

    Beryllium sulfate is mainly used to produce beryllium oxide for high-technology ceramics.

    (Beryllium Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)

    Prolonged exposure can result in a chronic beryllium disease called berylliosis causing granuloma and fibrosis formation in the lungs.

    (Beryl Ore, NCI Thesaurus)

    Beryllium chloride is mainly used to produce beryllium metal, but is also used as an acid catalyst in organic reactions.

    (Beryllium Chloride, NCI Thesaurus)

    Inhalation exposure to beryllium compounds can cause pneumonitis, and prolonged exposure can result in berylliosis, characterized by occurrence of granulomatous fibrosis in the lungs.

    (Beryllium Compound, NCI Thesaurus)

    A white colored, crystalline, inorganic compound composed of beryllium and copper in which beryllium increases the alloys thermal and electrical conductivity.

    (Beryllium-Copper Alloy, NCI Thesaurus)

    Beryllium hydroxide is mainly used to produce beryllium metal and alloys.

    (Beryllium Hydroxide, NCI Thesaurus)

    Beryllium fluoride is mainly used to produce beryllium metal and alloys and is also used in the production of glass and nuclear reactors.

    (Beryllium Fluoride, NCI Thesaurus)

    This mineral is primarily used to produce beryllium metal and beryllium compounds for use in high-technology applications in the nuclear, electronics, defense, aerospace and ceramics industry.

    (Beryl Ore, NCI Thesaurus)


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