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baryta

Baryta (noun) means any of several compounds of barium, especially barium sulphate and barium hydroxide.

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Any of several compounds of barium, especially barium sulphate and barium hydroxide.
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Etymology

From New Latin baryta, from 18c. Latinization of French barote, 1782 coinage from Ancient Greek βαρύτης (barútēs, “heaviness”), from βαρύς (barús) + -της (-tēs).

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"baryta" (noun) means any of several compounds of barium, especially barium sulphate and barium hydroxide.

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