ALL meanings of barite
bar·ite
B b - noun barite a colourless or white mineral consisting of barium sulphate in orthorhombic crystalline form, occurring in sedimentary rocks and with sulphide ores: a source of barium. Formula: BaSO4 3
- noun barite a soft, heavy, orthorhombic mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO4, that is the chief ore of barium, used in making paint, drilling mud, etc. 3
- noun barite a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium. 1
- noun barite A mineral consisting of barium sulfate, typically occurring as colorless prismatic crystals or thin white flakes. 1
- noun barite (mineralogy) A mineral, barium sulphate, with the chemical formula BaSO4. 0