BERYLLIUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does beryllium mean? 

• BERYLLIUM (noun)
  The noun BERYLLIUM has 1 sense:

1. a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

  Familiarity information: BERYLLIUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BERYLLIUM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

atomic number 4; Be; beryllium; glucinium

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)

 Context examples 

A white colored, crystalline, inorganic compound that emits toxic fumes of beryllium oxides upon heating.

(Beryllium Hydroxide, NCI Thesaurus)

Beryllium is a known carcinogen and is associated with an increased risk of developing lung cancer.

(Beryllium Fluoride, NCI Thesaurus)

A white colored, crystalline, inorganic compound that emits toxic fumes of beryllium oxides and phosphorus oxides upon heating.

(Beryllium Metaphosphate, NCI Thesaurus)

A white colored, crystalline, inorganic compound that emits toxic fumes of beryllium oxides and sulfur oxides upon heating.

(Beryllium Sulfate, NCI Thesaurus)

Beryllium oxide is widely used in industry due to its low density and high thermal and electrical conductivity.

(Beryllium Oxide, NCI Thesaurus)

Beryllium compounds are known human carcinogens and are associated with an increased risk of developing lung cancer.

(Beryllium Compound, NCI Thesaurus)

A yellowish, crystalline, inorganic compound with a sharp odor that emits toxic fumes of beryllium oxides, hydrochloric acid and other chlorinated compounds upon heating.

(Beryllium Chloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Beryllium is associated with an increased risk of developing lung cancer.

(Beryl Ore, NCI Thesaurus)

This alloy emits toxic fumes of beryllium oxides upon heating.

(Beryllium-Copper Alloy, NCI Thesaurus)

A crystalline, inorganic compound composed of beryllium and aluminum in which beryllium increases the alloys thermal and electrical conductivity and emits toxic fumes of beryllium oxides upon heating.

(Beryllium-Aluminum Alloy, NCI Thesaurus)