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Barium

One of the elements, belonging to the alkaline earth group; a metal having a silver-white color, and melting at a very high temperature. It is difficult to obtain the pure metal, from the facility with which it becomes oxidized in the air. Atomic weight, 137. Symbol, Ba. Its oxide called baryta.

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Baryta 76% connected

An oxide of barium (or barytum); a heavy earth with a specific gravity above 4.

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Metal 76% connected

An elementary substance, as sodium, calcium, or copper, whose oxide or hydroxide has basic rather than acid properties, as contrasted with the nonmet…

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Barite 70% connected

Native sulphate of barium, a mineral occurring in transparent, colorless, white to yellow crystals (generally tabular), also in granular form, and in…

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Barytes 70% connected

Barium sulphate, generally called heavy spar or barite. See Barite.

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Heavy spar 70% connected

Native barium sulphate or barite, -- so called because of its high specific gravity as compared with other non-metallic minerals.

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Ba 92% connected

To kiss.

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Complex noun · 85% connection

a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

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Coordination compound noun · 85% connection

a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

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Organometallic compound noun · 85% connection

a compound containing an alkyl or aryl radical bonded to a metal.; "Tetracarbonyl nickel, and ferrocene are examples of organometallic…

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Metallic element noun · 85% connection

any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

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Hydrochloride noun · 84% connection

a complex consisting of an organic base in association with hydrogen chloride

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Al noun · 84% connection

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

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Aluminium noun · 84% connection

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

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Aluminum noun · 84% connection

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

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Am noun · 84% connection

a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms

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Antimony noun · 84% connection

a metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite

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Atomic number 11 noun · 84% connection

a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); bur…

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Atomic number 19 noun · 84% connection

a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abun…

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Be noun · 84% connection

a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

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Beryllium noun · 84% connection

a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

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Bismuth noun · 84% connection

a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product…

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Cadmium noun · 84% connection

a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores

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Caesium noun · 84% connection

a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal

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Calcium noun · 84% connection

a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important compone…

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Acyl noun · 78% connection

any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"

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Acyl group noun · 78% connection

any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"

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Alkalescency noun · 78% connection

A tendency to become alkaline; or the state of a substance in which alkaline properties begin to be developed, or to predominant.

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Alkalization noun · 78% connection

The act rendering alkaline by impregnating with an alkali; a conferring of alkaline qualities.

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Argentite noun · 78% connection

Sulphide of silver; -- also called vitreous silver, or silver glance. It has a metallic luster, a lead-gray color, and is sectile like…

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Argentous adjective · 78% connection

Of, pertaining to, or containing, silver; -- said of certain silver compounds in which silver has a higher proportion than in argentic…

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Arsenic noun · 78% connection

One of the elements, a solid substance resembling a metal in its physical properties, but in its chemical relations ranking with the n…

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Basic adjective · 78% connection

Apparently alkaline, as certain normal salts which exhibit alkaline reactions with test paper.

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Britannia noun · 78% connection

A white-metal alloy of tin, antimony, bismuth, copper, etc. It somewhat resembles silver, and is used for table ware. Called also Brit…

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Cerargyrite noun · 78% connection

Native silver chloride, a mineral of a white to pale yellow or gray color, darkening on exposure to the light. It may be cut by a knif…

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Colliquation noun · 78% connection

A melting together; the act of melting; fusion.

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Crucible noun · 78% connection

A vessel or melting pot, composed of some very refractory substance, as clay, graphite, platinum, and used for melting and calcining s…

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