铯 (sè) - Caesium — a soft, silvery-gold alkali metal with

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Caesium — a soft, silvery-gold alkali metal with atomic number 55, used in atomic clocks and certain chemical applications.

Caesium — a soft, silvery-gold alkali metal with

Usage highlights

Caesium atomic clockCaesium compoundCaesium ionCaesium sourceCaesium standard

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Caesium is used in highly accurate atomic clocks (铯原子钟).
  • It is a highly reactive metal (活泼金属).
  • The element was discovered through spectroscopic analysis (光谱分析).

Collocations

  • Caesium atomic clock(铯原子钟)
  • Caesium compound(铯化合物)
  • Caesium ion(铯离子)
  • Caesium source(铯源)
  • Caesium standard(铯标准)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Caesium is a modern scientific term with no significant historical cultural connotations in China.
  • The character 铯 was created specifically to represent the chemical element.
  • Its usage is almost exclusively confined to scientific and technical contexts.

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