Barium vs. Strontium
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Difference Between Barium and Strontium
Bariumnoun
The chemical element (symbol Ba) with an atomic number of 56. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.
Strontiumnoun
The metallic chemical element (symbol Sr) with an atomic number of 38. It is a soft, reactive, silvery alkaline earth metal.
Bariumnoun
(countable) A single atom of this element.
Strontiumnoun
(countable) A single atom of this element.
Bariumnoun
(medicine) barium sulfate suspension.
Strontiumnoun
a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite
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Bariumnoun
a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
