BARYTAS

Noun

barytas

plural of baryta

Source: Wiktionary


BARYTA

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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NURSE

(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”


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