sulphate+of+baryta
11barium — [ bɛ:rɪəm] noun the chemical element of atomic number 56, a soft white reactive metal of the alkaline earth group. (Symbol: Ba) ↘Medicine a mixture of barium sulphate and water, opaque to X rays, which is swallowed to permit radiological… …
12atomic number 56 — noun a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite • Syn: ↑barium, ↑Ba • Derivationally related forms: ↑baric (for: ↑barium) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
13barium — n. Chem. a white reactive soft metallic element of the alkaline earth group. Usage: Symb.: Ba. Phrases and idioms: barium meal a mixture of barium sulphate and water, which is opaque to X rays, and is given to patients requiring radiological… …
14baryto- — combining form see baryt * * * baryto (bəˈraɪtəʊ) comb. form of baryta, as in baryto ˈcalcite, a carbonate of barium and calcium. baryto ceˈlestite, a sulphate of barium and strontium. Both found as native minerals …
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