barium sulfate: Meaning and Definition of

bar'ium sul'fate

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— Chem. Chem.
  1. a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, BaSO, 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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