n. A basic beryllium sorosilicate that is an ore of beryllium.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A hydrous silicate of glucinum, occurring in minute orthorhombic crystals in pegmatite near Nantes in France.
Word Usage
"In addition to being found in beryl, beryllium is found in the mineral bertrandite Be4Si2O7 (OH) 2, which in recent years has become a major ore of this element, in addition to beryl."