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Berylline
Berylline Ber"yl*line, a.
Like a beryl; of a light or bluish green color.
BerylliumBeryllium Be*ryl"li*um, n. [NL.] (Chem.)
A metallic element found in the beryl. See Glucinum. berylliumGlucinum Glu*ci"num, n. [Cf. F. glucinium, glycium, fr. Gr. ?,
sweet. Cf. Glycerin.] (Chem.)
A rare metallic element, of a silver white color, and low
specific gravity (2.1), resembling magnesium. It never occurs
naturally in the free state, but is always combined, usually
with silica or alumina, or both; as in the minerals
phenacite, chrysoberyl, beryl or emerald, euclase, and
danalite. It was named from its oxide glucina, which was
known long before the element was isolated. Symbol Gl. Atomic
weight 9.1. Called also beryllium. [Formerly written also
glucinium.] Berylloid
Berylloid Ber"yl*loid, n. [Beryl + -oid.] (Crystallog.)
A solid consisting of a double twelve-sided pyramid; -- so
called because the planes of this form occur on crystals of
beryl.
Chrysoberyl
Chrysoberyl Chrys"o*ber`yl, n. [L. chrysoberyllus, Gr. ?;
chryso`s gold + ? beryl.] (Min.)
A mineral, found in crystals, of a yellow to green or brown
color, and consisting of aluminia and glucina. It is very
hard, and is often used as a gem.
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