Cesium Definition

sēzē-əm
noun
A soft, silver-white, ductile, metallic chemical element, one of the alkali metals and the most electropositive of all the elements: it ignites in air, reacts vigorously with water, and is used in photoelectric cells: symbol, Cs; at. no. 55: a radioactive isotope (cesium-137) with a half-life of 30.17 years is produced by fission and is used in cancer research, radiation therapy, etc.
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(US) Alternative spelling of caesium.

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Origin of Cesium

  • From Latin caesius bluish gray (from its blue spectral lines)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Cesium Sentence Examples

  • It burns with a brilliant blue flame - the name cesium derives from the sky-blue lines in its spectrum.

  • In the image to the right we are using a cesium vapor magnetometer to locate buried drums and waste on an old landfill site.

  • The main radio nuclide responsible for the continuation of restrictions is radio cesium, which is taken up by vegetation and ingested by sheep.

  • However, no plants thrive on soil contaminated by the alkali metal cesium.

  • The samples have been analyzed at the University of Bangor in Wales and found to contain americium, cesium and cobalt.

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Words Starting With

CCECES

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MUMIUM

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With C6 Letter Words Ending With M