Etymology

beryllium

be·ryl·li·um
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Today it means: The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications. Full definition →

Latin bēryllium
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  1. Latin · borrowed frombēryllium
  2. Latin · borrowed frombēryllium
  3. English todayberyllium

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

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