barium
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barium
- /ˈbɛəɹɪəm/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛəɹɪəm
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Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1808, from baryta + -ium.
noun bariums
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The chemical element (symbol Ba) with an atomic number of 56. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.
Similar: barytum
- A single atom of this element.
- Barium sulphate suspension.
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Talk about this word "barium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/barium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. barium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/barium "barium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/barium.Cite this
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title = {barium},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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