CESIUM


Meaning of CESIUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' s ē -z ē - ə m also -zh ē -

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin caesius bluish gray

Date: 1861

: a silver-white soft ductile element of the alkali metal group that is the most electropositive element known and that is used especially in photoelectric cells ― see ELEMENT table

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