beryllium oxide

noun

A white, crystalline compound, BeO, used in semiconductors and in specialist ceramic applications.

Meanings

nounberyllium oxide (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA white, crystalline compound, BeO, used in semiconductors and in specialist ceramic applications.

    Synonyms: beryllia, glucina

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA white, crystalline compound, BeO, used in semiconductors and in specialist ceramic applications.

Translations

German Berylliumoxid
  • Berylliumoxidwhite, crystalline compound
Hindi विडूर जारेय
  • विडूर जारेय (viḍūr jārey)white, crystalline compound
Hungarian berillium-oxid
  • berillium-oxidwhite, crystalline compound
Spanish óxido de berilio
  • óxido de beriliowhite, crystalline compound
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