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witherite
[ with-uh-rahyt ]
noun
- a white to grayish mineral, barium carbonate, BaCO 3 , occurring in crystals and masses: a minor ore of barium.
witherite
/ ˈ·Éɪðəˌ°ù²¹Éª³Ù /
noun
- a white, grey, or yellowish mineral consisting of barium carbonate in orthorhombic crystalline form: occurs in veins of lead ore. Formula: BaCO 3
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of witherite1
1785–95; named after W. Withering (1741–99), who first described it; -ite 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of witherite1
C18: named after W. Withering (1741–99), English scientist, who first described it
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Witherite thinks that has something to do with the nature of social media, which, at its best, is about bringing people together and finding support.
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Witherite tells him to whom he should report it.
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Attempts to reach Jay Witherite, the janitor's boss, and still a Penn State employee, were unsuccessful.
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Baryta, ba-rī′ta, Barytes, ba-rī′tēz, n. the earth present in the minerals witherite and heavy spar.—adj.
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It is a constituent of the minerals cerussite, malachite, azurite, spathic iron ore, calamine, strontianite, witherite, calcite aragonite, limestone, &c.
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