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beryllium

Main Entry:: be·ryl·li·um
Pronunciation:: \bə-ˈri-lē-əm\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: New Latin, from Greek bēryllion
Date:: circa 1847

: a steel-gray light strong brittle toxic divalent metallic element used chiefly as a hardening agent in alloys — see element table

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