glucinum

glucinum
glucinic /glooh sin"ik/, adj.
/glooh suy"neuhm/, n. Chem.
(formerly) beryllium. Symbol: Gl Also, glucinium /glooh sin"ee euhm/.
[1805-15; < NL < Gk glyk(ýs) sweet (from the taste of some of the salts) + -in- -IN2 + L -um n. suffix]

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  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • glucinum — berilis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. beryllium; glucinum vok. Beryllium, n rus. бериллий, m pranc. béryllium, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • glucinum — glu·ci·num …   English syllables

  • glucinum — /gluˈsaɪnəm/ (say glooh suynuhm) noun → beryllium. Symbol: Gl Also, glucinium /gluˈsɪniəm/ (say glooh sineeuhm). {New Latin, from Greek glykys sweet (some of the salts having a sweet taste) …  

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  • 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

  • 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,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Glucina — Glu*ci na, n. [Cf. F. glycine, glucine. So called because it forms sweet salts. See {Glucinum}.] (Chem.) A white or gray tasteless powder, the oxide of the element glucinum; formerly called glucine. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gl — abbreviation 1. gill 2. glass 3. glaze 4. gloria 5. gloss 6. glossary * * * Symbol, Chem. glucinum. * * * Gl (no period), glucinum ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • GL — abbreviation 1. Gothic letter 2. grand lodge 3. grid leak 4. ground level 5. gunlaying * * * Symbol, Chem. glucinum. * * * Gl (no period), glucinum (beryllium) …   Useful english dictionary

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