barite

barite is a 6-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Native sulphate of barium, a mineral occurring in transparent, colorless, white to yellow crystals (generally tabular), also in granular form, and in compact massive forms resembling marble. It has a high specific gravity, and hence is often called heavy spar. It is a common mineral in metallic veins. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 9 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. Native sulphate of barium, a mineral occurring in transparent, colorless, white to yellow crystals (generally tabular), also in granular form, and in compact massive forms resembling marble. It has a high specific gravity, and hence is often called heavy spar. It is a common mineral in metallic veins.
2. noun. a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium

   Synonyms: barytes

Synonyms

barytes

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in barite:

baiter, rebait, terbia

Common word forms

barites

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