cesium [Cs]

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Introduction

From the Latin caesius meaning heavenly blue. Discovered in 1860 by German chemists Robert Bunsen & Gustav Kirchhoff.

Occurrence

  • primarily obtained from the mineral pollucite

Characteristics

Uses

Laboratory

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Additional terms

References

  1. Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, Miriam- Webster Inc. Springfield, MA 1990
  2. Chemical & Engineering News, Sept 8, 2003

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