beryllium
be·ryl·li·um
noun \bə-ˈri-lē-əm\Definition of BERYLLIUM
: a steel-gray light strong brittle toxic divalent metallic element used chiefly as a hardening agent in alloys — see element table
See Origin of BERYLLIUM
New Latin, from Greek bēryllion
First Known Use: circa 1847
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