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barium

/ˈbɛəɹɪəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
bar-i-um
IPA
/ˈbɛəɹɪəm/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The chemical element (symbol Ba) with an atomic number of 56. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.

Uncountable

noun

A single atom of this element.

Countable

noun

Barium sulphate suspension.

Uncountable

Etymology

Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1808, from baryta + -ium.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈbɛəɹɪəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

bariums (plural)

Derived Forms

barian bariferous barite bazirite dibarium hexabarium organobarium radiobarium tetrabarium tribarium

Phrases

barium acetate barium aluminate barium arsenate barium arsenite barium azide barium bromate-dihydrate barium bromate-monohydrate barium bromide

Frequently Paired Words

baric barote baryta barytes YBCO gillespite heavy spar witherite

Synonyms

barytum ba atomic number 56

Rhymes With

aquarium merriam planetarium honorarium

Questions

How do you pronounce barium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛəɹɪəm/.
What does barium mean?
The chemical element (symbol Ba) with an atomic number of 56. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.
Where does barium come from?
Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1808, from baryta + -ium.

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