Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable)The chemical element (symbol Cs) with an atomic number of 55. It is a soft, gold-colored, highly reactive alkali metal.

    Cäsium, Zäsium

    це́зийcézij

    це́зійcézij

More definitions
  • a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal

Examples

1 sentences
  1. Lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium and francium are alkali metals.

    ruЛитий, натрий, калий, рубидий, цезий и франций - это щелочные металлы.

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Origin

From Latin caesius (“sky-blue”), in reference to the radiation spectra, + -ium.

From Latin caesius (“sky-blue”), in reference to the radiation spectra, + -ium.

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Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal:cesiumCsatomic number 55

Word family

18 related words

See also

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