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noun
A mineral, barium sulphate, with the chemical formula BaSO4.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: heavy spar, barytes, barium sulphate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mineral
History
Alteration of baryte, from French barote, 1782 coinage from Ancient Greek βαρύτης (barútēs, “heaviness”), from βαρύς (barús) + -της (-tēs). By surface analysis, bar- + -ite.
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