English dictionary
barium
/'b/(@)/r/i//@/m/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
Source: WordNet 3.0
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One of the elements, belonging to the alkaline earth group; a metal having a silver-white color, and melting at a very high temperature. It is difficult to obtain the pure metal, from the facility with which it becomes oxidized in the air. Atomic weight, 137. Symbol, Ba. Its oxide called <i>baryta</i>.
Source: webster1913