noun
: a strong toxic base Ba(OH) 2 .8H 2 O obtained usually as colorless crystals by dissolving barium oxide in water and used chiefly in making lubricating greases and especially formerly in recovering sugar from molasses
noun
: a strong toxic base Ba(OH) 2 .8H 2 O obtained usually as colorless crystals by dissolving barium oxide in water and used chiefly in making lubricating greases and especially formerly in recovering sugar from molasses
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012