Meanings
nounheavy spar (usually uncountable, plural heavy spars)
plural heavy spars
- uncountableusuallychemistryNative barium sulphate; barite.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium
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heavy spar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavy%20spar
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