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caesium Meaning
caesium (n)
a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metal
caesium (n.)
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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a soft silver-white ductile metallic element (liquid at normal temperatures); the most electropositive and alkaline metalA rare alkaline metal found in mineral
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Caesium is an alkali metal with the atomic number 55 on the periodic table.
The scientist used caesium as a reference standard in their experiments due to its precise atomic properties.
In some atomic clocks, the frequency of electromagnetic radiation emitted by caesium atoms is used to measure time with incredible accuracy.
Caesium reacts vigorously with water, producing hydrogen gas and forming a solution of caesium hydroxide.
