caesium
Britishnoun
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Caesium irradiators, which have long been used to eliminate pathogens in supplies of blood as well as for research applications, rely on small capsules of radioactive caesium chloride encased in a lead-covered box.
From Nature • May 9, 2016
Caesium clocks have proved that an absolute measure of time is - impossible.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2014
The most popular videos, such as Caesium and Oxygen, are of reactive elements, and surprisingly, even a synthetic element like hassium has attracted 32,000 views.
From Science Magazine • May 26, 2011
Caesium resembles potassium in its properties, and exists only in exceedingly small quantities.”
From Scientific American • Mar. 25, 2011
Caesium sulphate, Cs2SO4, may be prepared by dissolving the hydroxide or carbonate in sulphuric acid.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
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