baryte

Variant of barytes

barytes definition

ba·ry·tes (bə rī′tēz)

noun

barite
also called baryte bar′yte′ (bar′īt′, ber′-)

Etymology: ModL < Gr barytēs, weight < barys, heavy: see grave

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