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bar·i·um
 barium
- pronunciation:
- beI
ri
 m
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
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noun |
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a chemical element of the alkaline-earth group that has fifty-seven protons in each nucleus and that is usu. found in compounds such as salts. (symbol: Ba)
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adjective |
| definition: |
of or containing barium or barium sulfate.
a barium enema |
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