baryta

ba·ry·ta

B0094900 (bə-rī′tə)n. Any of several barium compounds, such as barium sulfate.

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[New Latin, from Greek barutēs, weight, from barus, heavy; see g^werə- in Indo-European roots.]

baryta

(bəˈraɪtə) n (Elements & Compounds) another name for barium oxide, barium hydroxide[C19: New Latin, from Greek barutēs weight, from barus heavy] barytic adj

ba•ry•ta

(bəˈraɪ tə)

n. any of several compounds of barium, as BaO or its hydroxide form. [1800–10; < New Latin, =bary- (< Greek barýs heavy) + -ta (< Greek -(i)tēs -ite¹)] ba•ryt′ic, adj.

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Noun

1.

baryta - any of several compounds of barium atomic number 56, Ba, barium - a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in baritebarium hydroxide - white poisonous crystals; made by dissolving barium oxide in waterbarium monoxide, barium oxide, barium protoxide - an oxide of barium; a whitish toxic powderbarium dioxide, barium peroxide - a white toxic powder obtained by heating barium oxide in air

Translations

barite