barite
barite · barites
барит
Baryt, Barit, Schwerspat
A mineral, barium sulphate, with the chemical formula BaSO₄A mineral, barium sulphate, with the chemical formula BaSO₄.
US/bˈɛɹaɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A mineral, barium sulphate, with the chemical formula BaSO₄.
Baryt, Barit, Schwerspat
бари́тbarít
a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium
Translations
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Origin
Alteration of baryte, from French barote, 1782 coinage from Ancient Greek βαρύτης (barútēsAlteration of baryte, from French barote, 1782 coinage from Ancient Greek βαρύτης (barútēs, “heaviness”), from βαρύς (barús) + -της (-tēs). By surface analysis, bar- + -ite.
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Forms
plural: baritesSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium:heavy sparbarytesbarium sulphate
Word family
1 related wordsDerivednitrobarite
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable