barytes
BariteBarite.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Barite.
More definitions
- a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium
Origin
From Ancient Greek βαρύτης (barútēs, “heaviness”), from βαρύς (barús, “heavy”).From Ancient Greek βαρύτης (barútēs, “heaviness”), from βαρύς (barús, “heavy”).
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium:heavy sparbaritebarium sulphate
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedbarytic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable