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bar·i·um
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baryta
any of several compounds of barium, esp. barium oxide and barium hydroxide -
barium oxide
a white or yellowish-white poisonous heavy powder used esp as a dehydrating agent. Formula: BaO -
gi series
gastrointestinal series: x-ray examination of the upper or lower gastrointestinal tract after barium sulfate is given rectally (barium enema) or orally as a contrast medium. -
barite
a colourless or white mineral consisting of barium sulphate in orthorhombic crystalline form, occurring in sedimentary rocks and with sulphide ores: a source of barium. Formula: BaSO4 -
barium 140
the radioactive isotope of barium having a mass number of 140 and a half-life of 12.8 days, used chiefly as a tracer. -
barium chromate
a yellow, crystalline compound, BaCrO 4 , used as a pigment (barium yellow)