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Barium

What is Barium?

Barium is a soft silvery metallic alkaline earth metal. [1]



History

Barium was first identified in 1774 by Carl Scheele and extracted in 1808 by Sir Humphry Davy in England. The oxide was at first called barote, by Guyton de Morveau, which was changed by Antoine Lavoisier to baryta, from which "barium" was derived to describe the metal. [1]

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Products containing Barium


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Source(s) Derived From

 Other Natural Sources

Some foods, such as Brazil nuts, seaweed, fish, and certain vegetables, may contain higher amounts of barium. Very small amounts of barium in the diet may contribute to good health. [?]

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. Barium - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)

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Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchFebruary 8, 2009 @ 4:04 AM

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