| Pronunciation: | | bu'rIteez
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium |
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BARYTES is a 7 letter word that starts with B. |
| | Synonyms: | | barite, barium sulphate, heavy spar |
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| | See Also: | | atomic number 56, Ba, barium, mineral |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ba*ry"tes\, n. [Gr. ? heavy: cf. Gr. ? heaviness, F.
baryte.] (Min.)
Barium sulphate, generally called {heavy spar} or {barite}.
See {Barite}.
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