Element
beryllium Audio
be·ryl·li·um [ buh-ril-ee-uhm ]
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Definitions related to beryllium:
  • AN element with atomic symbol Be, atomic number 4, and atomic weight 9.01
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An element with the atomic symbol Be, atomic number 4, and atomic weight 9.01218. Short exposure to this element can lead to a type of poisoning known as BERYLLIOSIS.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Metallic element with the atomic symbol Be, atomic number 4, and atomic weight 9.01218; used in electronic devices and lasers and for windows in X-ray tubes, as well as in spacecraft construction for its high ratio of strength to weight; exposure to the element or its salts can lead to berylliosis.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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