barium sulphate

noun

1. a white insoluble fine dense powder, used as a pigment, as a filler for paper, rubber, etc, and in barium meals. Formula: BaSO 4 Also calledblanc fixe

Example Sentences

The described change in ionization can be roughly followed with the aid of an insoluble sulphate like barium sulphate.

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In determining it, it is first converted into sulphuric acid, and then precipitated and weighed as barium sulphate.

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Moreover, the use of hot concentrated hydrochloric acid causes a loss by dissolving barium sulphate.

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Wash the precipitate, ignite, and weigh as barium sulphate (see Sulphur).

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Should a house painted with a mixture of linseed oil, lead oxid, and barium sulphate go to buildings or coating compositions?

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