Barium vs. Strontium

Barium vs. Strontium — Is There a Difference?
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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