Uses

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 Barium is a metallic compound that shows up on x-ray and is used to help see abnormalities in the esophagus and stomach. When taking the test, you drink a preparation containing this solution. The x-rays track its path through your digestive system. if the barium gets blocked up or stops at one point, it helps doctore to see problems in your digestive track. Barium salts are used to create green colors in fireworks and to help stabilize firework mixtures.

Baralyme is a form of Barium that is used to absorb carbon dioxide from exhaled air in a closed circuit anesthetic system.

Barium is also used in various paints and glasses.

Barium is an exelent "getter" or "scavenger" when removing unwanted oxygen from a sealed glass containers. the barium "soaks up" the oxygen.