caesium

See also: Caesium, Cäsium, and cæsium

English

Chemical element
Cs
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Etymology

From Latin caesius (sky-blue), in reference to the radiation spectra, + -ium.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: sē'zēəm, IPA(key): /ˈsiːzi.əm/
  • (file)

Noun

caesium (uncountable)

  1. The chemical element (symbol Cs) with an atomic number of 55. It is a soft, gold-colored, highly reactive alkali metal.
Cesium sample. It becomes liquid at temperatures greater than 28.5 °C (83.3 °F).

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Danish

Noun

caesium

  1. Alternative spelling of cæsium
    • 2006, Bogen Om Grundstofferne, Gyldendal Uddannelse, →ISBN, page 120:
      Atomuret er styret af grundstoffet caesium.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2016, Jan Stage, Delfinens smil, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:
      Caesium og plutonium, som deres organisation har erhvervet sig på det blomstrende og meget åbne, russiske marked.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 1861, Kongelige Danske videnskabernes selskab, Oversigt over det Kongelige Danske videnskabernes selskabs forhandlinger ..., page 94:
      Den er derfor skikket til i høi Grad at tiltrække sig saavel Videnskabsmændenes som det store Publicums Interesse, saameget mere som den strax i sin Fødsel tjente til Opdagelsen af tvende nye Grundstoffer (Rubidium og Caesium) og senere har sikkret et tredie Grundstof, Thalliums[sic] Existents.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

French

Noun

caesium m (uncountable)

  1. Alternative spelling of césium

Latin

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Adjective

caesium

  1. nominative neuter singular of caesius

Noun

Chemical element
Cs
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caesium n (genitive caesiī); second declension

  1. caesium

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative caesium caesia
Genitive caesiī caesiōrum
Dative caesiō caesiīs
Accusative caesium caesia
Ablative caesiō caesiīs
Vocative caesium caesia
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