barium enema | enema in which a contrast medium (usually barium sulfate) is injected into the rectum and Xays are taken to search for lesions |
barium Ba atomic number | a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group, found in barite |
barium hydroxide | white poisonous crystals, made by dissolving barium oxide in water |
barium monoxide barium oxide barium protoxide | an oxide of barium, a whitish toxic powder |
barium dioxide barium peroxide | a white toxic powder obtained by heating barium oxide in air |
heavy spar barite barytes barium sulphate | a white or colorless mineral (BaSO), the main source of barium |
ammonium carbonate | a carbonate of ammonium, used in the manufacture of smelling salts and baking powder and ammonium compounds |
barium sulphate barium sulfate blanc fixe | a white insoluble radiopaque powder used as a pigment |
bicarbonate hydrogen carbonate | a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced, an acid carbonate |
bicarbonate of soda sodium hydrogen carbonate sodium bicarbonate baking soda saleratus | a white soluble compound (NaHCO) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid |
carbonate | a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO) |
potassium bicarbonate potassium acid carbonate potassium hydrogen carbonate | a crystalline salt (KHCO) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid |
potassium carbonate | a white salt (KCO) that is basic in solution, used to make glass and cleansing agents |
calcium carbonate | a salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone |
lithium carbonate Lithane Lithonate Eskalith | a white powder (LiCO) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug, the drug (trade names Lithane or Lithonate or Eskalith) is used to treat some forms of depression and manic episodes of manic-depressive disorder |
magnesium carbonate | a very white crystalline salt that occurs naturally as magnesite or as dolomite |
sodium carbonate washing soda sal soda soda ash soda | a sodium salt of carbonic acid, used in making soap powders and glass and paper |
white lead ceruse lead carbonate | a poisonous white pigment that contains lead |
carbonate | treat with carbon dioxide, Carbonated soft drinks |
carbonate | turn into a carbonate |