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BARIUM

\bˈe͡əɹi͡əm], \bˈe‍əɹi‍əm], \b_ˈeə_ɹ_iə_m]\

Definitions of BARIUM

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

An element of the alkaline earth group of metals. It has an atomic symbol Ba, atomic number 56, and atomic weight 138. All of its acid-soluble salts are poisonous.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The metallic base of baryta, so called from the great density of its compounds.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

A metallic element, salts of which are medicinal.

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland

Syn. : baryum, barytium. A metallic element found widely distributed through the vegetable kingdom, usually under the form of the sulphate or carbonate. It is readily decomposed by water. Atomic weight 137.4. Symbol Ba.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

n. [Greek] The Bark, n. The exterior covering of a tree ; the rind.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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