barium sulphate

barium sulphate

n (Elements & Compounds) a white insoluble fine dense powder, used as a pigment, as a filler for paper, rubber, etc, and in barium meals. Formula: BaSO4. Also called: blanc fixe

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Noun	1.	barium sulphate - a white insoluble radiopaque powder used as a pigmentbarium sulfate, blanc fixesulfate, sulphate - a salt or ester of sulphuric acid
	2.	barium sulphate - a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of bariumbarite, barytes, heavy sparatomic number 56, Ba, barium - a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in baritemineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition