barytes (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *barytes*:
NOUN	substance	barytes, heavy spar, barite, barium sulphate	a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4)

English > *barytes*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium.
Synonyms	heavy spar, barite, barium sulphate
Broader	mineral	Solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
Substances	barium, Ba, atomic number 56	A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group
Spanish	baritina
Catalan	baritina, espat pesant

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