BARYTA

baryta

(noun) any of several compounds of barium

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

baryta (countable and uncountable, plural barytas)

Any of several compounds of barium, especially barium sulphate and barium hydroxide.

Source: Wiktionary


Ba*ry"ta, n. Etym: [Gr. heavy. Cf. Baria.] (Chem.)

Definition: An oxide of barium (or barytum); a heavy earth with a specific gravity above 4.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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