glucinium

glucinium
Glucinum 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}.] [1913 Webster]

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  • glucinium — [ glysinjɔm ] n. m. • 1816; lat. mod. , de glucine « oxyde de béryllium » ♦ Chim. Vx Béryllium. ● glucinium nom masculin (de glucine) Ancien nom du béryllium. ⇒GLUCINIUM, subst. masc. Synon. de béryllium. Le glucinium est obtenu par électrolyse d …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Glucinium — Eigenschaften …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Glucinium — Glu|ci|ni|um [griech. glykýs = süß (wegen des süßen Geschmacks einiger Verb.); ↑ ium (1)], das; s; chem. Symbol: Gl: insbes. in Frankreich benutzter historischer Name für ↑ Beryllium. * * * Glucinium   [zu griechisch glykýs »süß«] das, s,… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Glucinium — Gluci̱nium [zu gr. γλυϰυς = süß (nach dem süßen Geschmack der Berylliumsalze)] s; s: ältere Bez. für ↑Beryllium; Zeichen: Gl …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • Glucinium — Glu|ci|ni|um [... tsi:...] das; s <zu gr. glykýs »süß« (wegen des süßen Geschmacks einiger Berylliumverbindungen) u. ↑...ium> ursprüngliche Bez. für ↑Beryllium …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • glucinium — n. silver white metallic element with low specific gravity …   English contemporary dictionary

  • glucinium — glu·cin·i·um …   English syllables

  • glucinium — noun a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element • Syn: ↑beryllium, ↑Be, ↑atomic number 4 • Hypernyms: ↑metallic element, ↑metal • Substance Holonyms: ↑beryl, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • BÉRYLLIUM — Le béryllium est l’élément chimique métallique de symbole Be et de numéro atomique 4. C’est un métal gris, léger (1,85 g/cm3), qui rappelle, par certaines de ses propriétés, le magnésium et surtout l’aluminium. Bien que le béryl et ses variétés… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • beryllium — Glucinum 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,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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