バリウム

Japanese

Alternative spelling
抜𠌃謨 (obsolete)
Chemical element
Ba
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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ウム [bàríꜜùmù] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [ba̠ɾʲiɯ̟mɯ̟]

Noun

バリウム • (bariumu

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

Synonyms

  • (りゅう)(さん)バリウム (ryūsan bariumu, barium sulfate)

References

  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)