| Noun | 1. | atomic number 4 - a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic elementmetal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. beryl - the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems chrysoberyl - a rare hard yellow green mineral consisting of beryllium aluminate in crystal form; used as a gemstone gadolinite, ytterbite - a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium |