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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCäsium
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈtɛːziʊm/
"Cäsium ist ein sehr reaktives Alkalimetall."
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A soft, silvery-gold alkali metal that is liquid at near room temperature and is the most reactive and electropositive of all stable elements.
"Cesium is widely used in high-precision atomic clocks to define the standard unit of time." - 2
A radioactive isotope of the metal, specifically cesium-137, utilized in medical radiation therapy and industrial gauging applications.
"Specialized containment procedures are mandatory when handling radioactive cesium."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin caesius, meaning 'sky-blue' or 'bluish-grey', referring to the bright blue spectral lines that led to its discovery. It was identified in 1860 by Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff using spectrum analysis. The name reflects the characteristic color signature emitted by the element when heated.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cesium" is said worldwide
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césium
Transliteration: /sezjɔm/
"Le césium est utilisé dans les horloges atomiques."
Cäsium
Transliteration: /ˈtɛːziʊm/
"Cäsium ist ein sehr reaktives Alkalimetall."
cesio
Transliteration: /ˈtʃɛzjo/
"Il cesio viene impiegato negli orologi atomici."
cesio
Transliteration: /ˈsesjo/
"El cesio es un elemento químico muy reactivo."
césio
Transliteration: /ˈsɛzju/
"O césio reage violentamente com a água."
सीजियम
Transliteration: sījiyam
"सीजियम का उपयोग परमाणु घड़ियों में किया जाता है।"
铯
Transliteration: sè
"铯被广泛用于制造高精度的原子钟。"
세슘
Transliteration: sesyum
"세슘은 원자시계의 기준이 되는 금속입니다."
セシウム
Transliteration: sesiumu
"セシウムは原子時計に使用されるアルカリ金属です。"
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