Barium sulfate
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Wikidata:
Q309038
Library of congress:
sh 85011860
Sources of Information
- Inter. dict. med. biol.
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Wikipedia description:
Barium sulfate (or sulphate) is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula BaSO4. It is a white crystalline solid that is odorless and insoluble in water. It occurs in nature as the mineral barite, which is the main commercial source of barium and materials prepared from it. Its opaque white appearance and its high density are exploited in its main applications.
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