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barite

/bˈɛɹaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
barite
IPA
/bˈɛɹaɪt/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mineral, barium sulphate, with the chemical formula BaSO₄.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Alteration of baryte, from French barote, 1782 coinage from Ancient Greek βαρύτης (barútēs, “heaviness”), from βαρύς (barús) + -της (-tēs). By surface analysis, bar- + -ite.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

barites (plural)

Derived Forms

nitrobarite

Phrases

Bologna stone

Frequently Paired Words

Bologna stone

Synonyms

barium sulphate barytes heavy spar

Rhymes With

ferrite

Questions

How do you pronounce barite?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɛɹaɪt/.
What does barite mean?
A mineral, barium sulphate, with the chemical formula BaSO₄.
Where does barite come from?
It is traced to French.

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