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Caesium
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What's The Definition Of Caesium?
[n] a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal
Synonyms | Synonyms for Caesium: atomic number 55 | cesium | Cs Related Terms | Find terms related to Caesium: See Also | cesium 137 | metal | metallic element | pollucite Caesium In Webster's Dictionary \C[ae]"si*um\, n. [NL., from L. caesius bluish gray.]
(Chem.)
A rare alkaline metal found in mineral water; -- so called
from the two characteristic blue lines in its spectrum. It
was the first element discovered by spectrum analysis, and is
the most strongly basic and electro-positive substance known.
Symbol Cs. Atomic weight 132.6.
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