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beryllium::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | atomic number 4, be, glucinium |
| Type of | metal, metallic element |
Examples of beryllium
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Dr. Anderson's widow recalls how her husband used to grind beryllium like flour.
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Whatever this beryllium disease was, she thought, it couldn't be as bad as that.
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The use of beryllium in manufacturing dates back to the advent of the atomic age.
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However, beryllium and chromium do not tend to occur in the same types of rock.
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Lithium, beryllium, sodium, magnesium and aluminium are almost always included.
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It also is used in processing aluminium, beryllium, copper, steel and vanadium.
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Each of these mirrors is constructed from beryllium, a light and strong metal.
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Beryllium and lead are found in greater concentrations at the surface of the soil.
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By now, most scientists and industry leaders agreed that beryllium dust was toxic.
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- A light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
- Beryllium is the chemical element with the symbol Be and atomic number 4.
- A hard brittle, gray-white metal. Resistant to oxidation at ordinary temperatures. Used in computer parts, x-ray tubes, gyroscopes and rocket fuel additive. Hazard: Highly toxic, especially by inhalation of dust. ...
- A whitish metallic element with atomic number 4 and atomic weight 9.010. It has chemical properties similar to those of magnesium. ...
- A highly toxic steel-grey metal, which can be used in nuclear reactors as a moderator, reflector or cladding material. In nuclear weapons, beryllium surrounds the fissile material and reflects neutrons back into the nuclear reaction.
- An metal hazardous to human health when inhaled as an airborne pollutant. It is discharged by machine shops, ceramic and propellant plants, and foundries.
- The MCL is 0.004 mg/L and it can cause intestinal lesions.
- A toxic metal found in ores containing other elements that is used in making metal alloys for nuclear reactors and the aerospace industry. Acute exposure to beryllium fumes can cause a severe, sometimes fatal pneumonitis (inflammation of the lungs). ...
- The fourth lightest element. Beryllium is used to make some parts for nuclear weapons and can be harmful if taken into the body.
