Glucinum

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    beryllium. obsolete, uncountable

Etymology

From New Latin glucina, from French glucine, from Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”) + -um, in reference to the sweet taste of some of its salts.

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