barite

bar·ite

barite

a soft, heavy, orthorhombic mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO, that is the chief ore of barium, used in making paint, drilling mud, etc.

Origin of barite

from Classical Greek barys, weighty (see grave) + -ite

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barite

also ba·ry·tes

noun

A yellow, white, or colorless crystalline mineral of barium sulfate, BaSO₄, that is used in paint and as the chief source of barium chemicals. Also called heavy spar .

Origin of barite

Greek barus heavy ; see g^werə-¹ in Indo-European roots. -ite ¹

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Noun

(countable and uncountable, plural barites)

(mineralogy) A mineral, barium sulphate, with the chemical formula Ba S O₄.

Origin

From Ancient Greek βἀρος (baros, “weight”), βαρύτης (barytes, “weight”).

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