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barium Definition


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barium
noun
    1. chem.
      (symbol Ba, atomic number 56) a soft silvery-white metallic element, soluble compounds of which burn with a green flame and are used in fireworks and flares, and as paint pigments.
Etymology: 19c: from Greek barys heavy.



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