barium sulphate

  • 81lithopone — /ˈlɪθəpoʊn/ (say lithuhpohn) noun a white pigment consisting of zinc sulphide and barium sulphate, used in the manufacture of linoleum and rubber articles. {litho + Greek ponos task} …

  • 82load — /loʊd / (say lohd) noun 1. that which is laid on or placed in anything for conveyance. 2. a. the quantity that can be or usually is carried, as in a cart: to take several loads to the tip. b. (often in compounds such as carload, truckload) this… …

  • 83Venetian white — /vəniʃən ˈwaɪt/ (say vuhneeshuhn wuyt) noun a mixture of white lead and barium sulphate in equal parts, used as a pigment …

  • 84lithoid(al) —   a. stone like.    ♦ litholatry, n. worship of stones.    ♦ lithology, n. study of rocks or calculi.    ♦ lithontriptic n. & a. (substance) dissolving stones in bladder.    ♦ lithophagous, a. swallowing or burrowing in, stone    ♦ lithophilous,… …

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  • 85dry ballast — A form of ballasting where a fine powder of barium sulphate is inserted inside the tire. It is sometimes referred to incorrectly as Lead ballast because of one brand name, Ledballast …

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  • 86barytes — n. a mineral form of barium sulphate. Etymology: Gk barus heavy, partly assim. to mineral names in ites …

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  • 87lithopone — n. a white pigment of zinc sulphide, barium sulphate, and zinc oxide. Etymology: LITHO + Gk ponos work * * * lithopone see litho …

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  • 88barytum — Barium Ba ri*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. bary s heavy.] (Chem.) One of the elements, belonging to the alkaline earth group; a metal having a silver white color, and melting at a very high temperature. It is difficult to obtain the pure metal, from the… …

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  • 89Dictionary of chemical formulas — This is a list of chemical compounds with chemical formulas and CAS numbers, indexed by formula. This complements alternative listings to be found at list of inorganic compounds, list of organic compounds and inorganic compounds by element. Table …

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  • 90Magnesium sulfate — Anhydrous magnesium sulfate Epsomite (heptahydrate) …

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