HyperDic: cesium

English > 1 sense of the word cesium:
NOUNsubstancecesium, caesium, Cs, atomic number 55a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid / liquid at normal temperatures)
cesium > pronunciation
Soundssiy'ziyahm
Rhymesabolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...
English > cesium: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid / liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal.
Synonymscaesium, Cs, atomic number 55
Narrowercesium 137A radioactive isotope of cesium used in radiation therapy
Broadermetallic element, metalAny of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
Substance ofpolluciteA rare mineral that is an important source of cesium
Spanishcesio, Cs, número atómico 55
Catalancesi, Cs, número atòmic 55

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