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Noun: barium  beh-ree-um
  1. A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
    - Ba, atomic number 56

Derived forms: bariums

Type of: metal, metallic element

Part of: barite, barium selenite, barium sulphate, barytes, heavy spar

Encyclopedia: Barium, Apulia