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barium

  • noun
  • /ˈbɛəɹɪəm/

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

Other meanings

  1. A single atom of this element.

  2. Barium sulphate suspension.

A kind of

  • metallic element

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