鋇 (bèi) - Barium — a chemical element with symbol Ba & a soft, silvery alkaline earth metal.

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Barium — a chemical element with symbol Ba and atomic number 56;

a soft, silvery alkaline earth metal.

Barium — a chemical element with symbol Baa soft, silvery alkaline earth metal.

Usage highlights

Barium sulfateBarium mealBarium carbonateBarium chlorideBarium nitrateBarium hydroxide

Synonyms

  • 钡— Simplified Chinese form of 鋇

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Barium sulfate is used in medical imaging (硫酸鋇).
  • Barium compounds are used in fireworks (鋇化合物).
  • Barium carbonate is toxic (碳酸鋇).
  • Barium meal is a diagnostic test (鋇餐).

Collocations

  • Barium sulfate(硫酸鋇)
  • Barium meal(鋇餐)
  • Barium carbonate(碳酸鋇)
  • Barium chloride(氯化鋇)
  • Barium nitrate(硝酸鋇)
  • Barium hydroxide(氫氧化鋇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Barium is primarily known as a chemical element with no significant cultural symbolism in Chinese tradition.
  • In modern contexts, it is associated with medical diagnostics (barium swallow tests) and industrial applications.
  • The character was created specifically for scientific terminology to represent the element barium.

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