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glucinum

American  
[gloo-sahy-nuhm] / gluˈsaɪ nəm /
Also glucinium

noun

Chemistry.

  1. (formerly) beryllium. Gl

glucinum British  
/ ɡluːˈsaɪnəm, ɡluːˈsɪnɪəm /

noun

  1. a former name for beryllium

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Other Word Forms

  • glucinic adjective

Etymology

Origin of glucinum

1805–15; < New Latin < Greek glyk ( ýs ) sweet (from the taste of some of the salts) + -in- -in 2 + Latin -um noun suffix

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