Term Name:	beryllium oxide
Synonyms:	BeO, Beryllia, Beryllium monoxide, oxoberyllium
Definition:	A beryllium molecular entity consisting of beryllium (+2 oxidation state) and oxide in the ratio 1:1. In the solid state, BeO adopts the hexagonal wurtzite structure form while in the vapour phase, it is present as discrete diatomic covalent molecules.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:62842]  ( EBI )