barytes

B3A1R1Y4T1E1S1

noun

Barite.

Similar
heavy sparbaritebarium sulphate
OriginAncient Greek βαρύτης →
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Meanings

nounbarytes (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryBarite.
  2. pluraluncountableplural of baryte

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium

Similar
heavy sparbaritebarium sulphate
Broader
mineral
Also see
baritebarium sulphateheavy spar

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβαρύτης“heaviness”
  2. Englishbarytes

From Ancient Greek βαρύτης (barútēs, “heaviness”), from βαρύς (barús, “heavy”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

breasty
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APA

barytes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barytes

MLA

“barytes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barytes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barytes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barytes.

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