barytes

Noun
Synonyms: heavy sparbaritebarium sulphate

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of bariumSynonyms: heavy sparbaritebarium sulphate
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Barytes \Ba*ry"tes\, n. [Gr. bary`s heavy: cf. Gr. bary`ths heaviness, F. baryte.] (Min.) Barium sulphate, generally called heavy spar or barite. See Barite. [1913 Webster]
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