Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)The chemical element (symbol Ba) with an atomic number of 56. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.
Barium
ба́рийbárij
ба́рійbárij
a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
(countable, usually)A single atom of this element.
(uncountable, usually)Barium sulphate suspension.
Examples
5 sentencesWhat color is barium?
What's barium used for?
First, swallow one dose of barium.
Beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium and radium are alkaline earth metals.
Barium is a chemical element with the symbol Ba.
ruБарий — химический элемент, который обозначается символом Ba.
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Origin
Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1808, from baryta + -ium.Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1808, from baryta + -ium.
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Forms
plural: bariumsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite:Baatomic number 56
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable