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glucinum
[ gloo-sahy-nuhm ]
/ gluˈsaɪ nəm /
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noun Chemistry.
(formerly) beryllium. Symbol: Gl
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Also glu·cin·i·um [gloo-sin-ee-uhm]. /gluˈsɪn i əm/.
Origin of glucinum
1805–15; <New Latin <Greek glyk(ýs) sweet (from the taste of some of the salts) + -in--in2 + Latin -um noun suffix
OTHER WORDS FROM glucinum
glu·cin·ic [gloo-sin-ik], /gluˈsɪn ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby glucinum
glucagon, glucagonoma, glucan, glucaric acid, glucide, glucinum, Gluck, gluco-, glucocerebroside, glucochlorose, glucocorticoid
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British Dictionary definitions for glucinum
Word Origin for glucinum
C19: New Latin glucina beryllium oxide, from Greek glukus sweet + -in; alluding to the sweet taste of some of the salts
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