BARIUM


Meaning of BARIUM in English

/ ˈbeəriəm; NAmE ˈber-/ noun

[ U ] ( symb Ba ) a chemical element that is a soft silver-white metal

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent.: from baryta, barium hydroxide + -ium .

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