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witherite

(wit̸h′ər īt′)

noun

a semihard, light-colored, orthorhombic mineral, BaCO, an ore of barium; barium carbonate

Origin: Ger witherit, after W. Withering (1741-99), Eng scientist

See witherite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A white, yellow, or gray mineral, chiefly BaCO₃.

Origin:

Origin: German Witherit

Origin: , after William Withering (1741-1799), British physician

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