Barite Definition

bârīt, băr-
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.
American Heritage

A soft, heavy, orthorhombic mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO4, that is the chief ore of barium, used in making paint, drilling mud, etc.

Webster's New World

(mineralogy) A mineral, barium sulphate, with the chemical formula BaSO4.

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Other Word Forms of Barite

Noun

Singular:
barite
Plural:
barites

Origin of Barite

  • Greek barus heavy gwerə-1 in Indo-European roots –ite

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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

    From Wiktionary

Barite Sentence Examples

  • Its most striking feature and the one from which it derives its name barytes, barite (from the Greek Oapis, heavy) or heavy spar, is its weight.

  • Cavities within the massive banded barite are commonly lined with translucent brown prismatic crystals.

  • The mineral is regularly found associated with massive barite or calcite.

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Words Starting With

BBABAR

Words Ending With

ETEITE

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barite

Words Starting With B and Ending With E

Starts With B & Ends With EStarts With BA & Ends With EStarts With B & Ends With TE

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With B6 Letter Words Ending With E