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BARYTES
Etymology
Noun
barytes (uncountable)
(mineral) Barite.
plural of baryte
Anagrams
• betrays, breasty
Source: Wiktionary
Ba*ry"tes, n. Etym: [Gr. heavy: cf. Gr. heaviness, F. baryte.] (Min.)
Definition: Barium sulphate, generally called heavy spar or barite. See Barite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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