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barium sulfate

 
noun Chemistry.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, BaSO4, used chiefly in the synthesis of pigments, as in paints and printing inks, and, because of its radiopacity, for x-ray diagnosis in medicine.
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1870–75
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a substance that, because of the reactions it causes, is used in analysis and synthesis
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; a gram molecule
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barium sulfate n.
A fine white powder used as a pigment and as a contrast medium in x-ray photography of the digestive tract.

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barium sulfate  
A fine white powder used in making textiles, rubber, and plastic. It is also used in diagnostic imaging of the digestive tract. Barium sulfate occurs in nature as the mineral barite. Chemical formula: BaSO4.
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