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Caesium (Noun)

Meaning

A soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Examples

  • Caesium is a highly reactive metal that readily loses one electron to form a positive ion.
  • The most common application of caesium is in atomic clocks, which use the element's precise vibrations to regulate time.
  • Due to its high reactivity, caesium is typically stored in mineral oil to prevent it from coming into contact with air.
  • Caesium has a melting point of just 28 degrees Celsius, making it one of the few metals that is liquid at room temperature.
  • The name caesium comes from the Latin word for blue, referring to the bright blue lines that appear in the element's atomic spectrum.

Synonyms

  • Cs
  • Atomic Number 55
  • Cesium

Hypernyms

  • Metallic Element

Hyponyms

  • Cesium 137
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