barium Definition
bar·ium (ber′ē əm)
barium Usage Examples
Converse of object
- contain: Baryte contains the chemical element barium, which is heavier than the calcium, in gypsum.
- call: Barium examinations are a common test using this method which shows up the digestive system with the use of a liquid called barium.
- drink: Your child will usually be asked to drink barium.
- use: The principal ore of barium used in paints, drilling muds and as a filler for paper and textiles.
- give: My brother was given a barium swallow a month ago.
- swallow: Diagnosis is usually made with barium X-rays ( taken after the patient swallows barium liquid to show up the inside of the intestine ).
Adjective modifier
- glowing: The contraption, however, held none of the promise of his discovery of glowing barium.
- modified: Evaluation techniques include clinical assessment and modified barium swallow procedure.
Modifies a noun
- enema: These may include: barium enema, CT scan.
- titanate: Above 120°C, barium titanate has a cubic structure.
- sulfate: In fact, 1 liter of water will only dissolve about 2 mg of barium sulfate at room temperature.
- sulfate: Deposits of barytes, a dense and heavy rock rich in barium sulfate, are found in many places in the UK.
- hydroxide: Moles of HCl = mol Now decide on the amount in moles of barium hydroxide that has reacted.
- x-ray: This test can help detect emptying problems that do not show up on the liquid barium x-ray.
Noun used with modifier
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