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Beryllium

What is Beryllium?

Beryllium is a chemical element. [1]


History

Beryllium was discovered by Louis-Nicolas Vauquelin in 1798 as the oxide in beryl and in emeralds. Friedrich Wöhler and A. A. Bussy independently isolated the metal in 1828 by reacting potassium and beryllium chloride. [1]

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Products containing Beryllium


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References
  1. Beryllium - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)

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Revision History

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Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchFebruary 8, 2009 @ 4:07 AM

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