barytes
[ buh-rahy-teez ]
/ bəˈraɪ tiz /
noun Mineralogy.
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Origin of barytes
First recorded in 1780–90; see origin at baryta
Words nearby barytes
baryon number, Baryshnikov, barysphere, baryta, baryta water, barytes, barytocalcite, baryton, barytone, Barzun, B.A.S.
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British Dictionary definitions for barytes
barytes
/ (bəˈraɪtiːz) /
noun
a colourless or white mineral consisting of barium sulphate in orthorhombic crystalline form, occurring in sedimentary rocks and with sulphide ores: a source of barium. Formula: BaSO 4Also called: (esp US and Canadian) barite, heavy spar
Word Origin for barytes
C18: from Greek barus heavy + -itēs -ite 1
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