ALL meanings of barium chloride
bar·i·um chlo·ride
B b - noun barium chloride a poisonous compound, BaCl2, consisting of flat white crystals that are soluble in water: it is used to treat water, metals, leather, etc. 3
- noun barium chloride a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous solid, BaCl 2 ⋅2H 2 O, used chiefly in the synthesis of pigments and in the manufacture of rodenticides and pharmaceuticals. 1
- noun barium chloride (inorganic chemistry) The barium salt of hydrochloric acid, BaCl2; it is toxic, and has been used as a rat poison. 0