Barite

Origin

From Ancient Greek βἀρος (baros, "weight"), βαρύτης (barytes, "weight").

James D. Dana: Dana's System of Mineralogy. Volume II, seventh edition, revised by Charles Palache, Harry Berman, and Clifford Frondel. John Wiley & Sons, 1951

Full definition of barite

Noun

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

Synonyms

• barytes
• heavy spar

Derived terms

• nitrobarite

Anagrams

• baiter
• terbia
• tiebar