HyperDic: barium

English > 1 sense of the word barium:
NOUNsubstancebarium, Ba, atomic number 56a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group
barium > pronunciation
Soundsbeh'riyahm
Rhymesabolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...
English > barium: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite.
SynonymsBa, atomic number 56
NarrowerbarytaAny of several compounds of barium
Broadermetallic element, metalAny of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Substance ofheavy spar, barite, barytes, barium sulphateA white or colorless mineral (BaSO4)
Spanishbario, número atómico 56
Catalanbari, número atòmic 56
Adjectivesbaricof or relating to or containing barium

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