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bar·i·um sul·phate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. barium sulphate, barium sulfate, blanc fixenoun

    a white insoluble radiopaque powder used as a pigment

  2. heavy spar, barite, barytes, barium sulphatenoun

    a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium

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  1. barium sulphate

    Barium sulfate (or sulphate) is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula BaSO4. It is a white crystalline solid that is odorless and insoluble in water. It occurs as the mineral barite, which is the main commercial source of barium and materials prepared from it. The white opaque appearance and its high density are exploited in its main applications.

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  1. barium sulphate

    Barium sulphate is a chemical compound consisting of barium, a soft silvery metallic alkaline earth metal, and sulphate, a salt of sulphuric acid. Its chemical formula is BaSO4. It appears as a white crystalline solid that is odorless and insoluble in water. It is used in various industrial applications such as in the production of pigments, in the oil well drilling industry, and in medical procedures like X-rays because it is opaque to radiation.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of barium sulphate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of barium sulphate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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