glucinum

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noun

beryllium.

OriginNew Latin glucina ← French glucine ← Ancient Greek γλυκύς →
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Meanings

nounglucinum (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistryberyllium.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
beryllium

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγλυκύς“sweet”
  2. Frenchglucine
  3. New Latinglucina
  4. Englishglucinum

From New Latin glucina, from French glucine, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + -um, in reference to the sweet taste of some of its salts.

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APA

glucinum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucinum

MLA

“glucinum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucinum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glucinum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glucinum.

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