Japanese

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Alternative spelling
抜𠌃謨 (obsolete)
Chemical element
Ba
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Etymology

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Borrowed from New Latin barium by Japanese scientist Udagawa Yōan in 1837 in his book 舎密開宗 (Seimi Kaisō, Introduction to Chemistry).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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バリウム (bariumu

  1. barium, Ba
  2. (medicine, short form) barium sulfate

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References

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  1. ^ Shizuo Fujiwara and Yūko Okamoto, 舎密開宗における現代化学用語 (Seimi Kaisō ni okeru Gendai Kagaku Yōgo)