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Barium — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • barium noun A soft, silvery-white metallic chemical element (symbol Ba, atomic number 56).

Senses

Barium is used for these senses in English:

  • barium The chemical element (symbol Ba) with an atomic number of 56. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.

barium — full definition

  1. noun A soft, silvery-white metallic chemical element (symbol Ba, atomic number 56).
  2. noun Short for barium sulphate suspension, a liquid swallowed before certain X-rays to make the digestive tract visible.