baralyme

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A granular mixture of barium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide, used to absorb carbon dioxide in closed environments (such as spacecraft)

Word forms

baralyme baralime

Etymology

From barium and lime.

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