Meanings
plural barites
- countableuncountablechemistryA mineral, barium sulphate, with the chemical formula BaSO₄.
Synonyms: barium sulphate, barytes, heavy spar
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA mineral, barium sulphate, with the chemical formula BaSO₄.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium
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Origin
- Ancient Greekβαρύτης“heaviness”
- Frenchbarote
- Englishbarite
Alteration of baryte, from French barote, 1782 coinage from Ancient Greek βαρύτης (barútēs, “heaviness”), from βαρύς (barús) + -της (-tēs). By surface analysis, bar- + -ite.
More words from French, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian барит
- барит (barit)mineral
Catalan barita
- baritamineral
Finnish bariitti
- bariittimineral
French barite, baryte
- baritemineral
- barytemineral
- barotemineral
- barytinemineral
German Baryt, Barit
- Barytmineral
- Baritmineral
- Schwerspatmineral
Greek βαρίτης
- βαρίτης (varítis)mineral
Hungarian barit
- baritmineral
Italian barite, baritina
- baritemineral
- baritinamineral
Polish baryt
- barytmineral
Romanian baritină
- baritinămineral
Russian бари́т
- бари́т (barít)mineral
Spanish barita, baritina
- baritamineral
- baritinamineral
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Cite this entry
barite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barite
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