| 释义 |
bar·ite
noun
or bar·yte \ˈbaˌrīt also ˈbe-\; or ba·ry·tes \bəˈrīd.ēz, ˈbarəˌtēz\
(plural barites or barytes)
Etymology: Greek barytēs weight, from barys heavy — more at grieve
: a white, yellow, or colorless mineral consisting of native barium sulfate BaSO4 occurring in orthorhombic and generally tabular crystals, in granular form, or in compact massive forms resembling marble (sp. gr. 4.3-4.6) — called also heavy spar |