Definition of BARIUM

barium

Meanings

Plural: bariums

Noun

  • a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
  • The chemical element (symbol Ba) with an atomic number of 56. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.
  • A single atom of this element.
  • barium sulfate suspension.

Origin / Etymology

Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1808, from baryta + -ium.

Synonyms

atomic number 56, Ba, barytum

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