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beryllium.

The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications.

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noun/bəˈɹɪl.i.əm/
  1. The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications.

    uncountable
  2. The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications. An atom of this element.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From beryl + -ium, so called because the element is a key component of the mineral beryl.

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