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Meaning of "barite" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BARITE

From bar(ium) + -ite1.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BARITE

ˈbɛəraɪt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BARITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Barite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BARITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Baryte

Baryte, or barite, is a mineral consisting of barium sulfate. The baryte group consists of baryte, celestine, anglesite and anhydrite. Baryte itself is generally white or colorless, and is the main source of barium. Baryte and celestine form a solid solution SO4.

Definition of barite in the English dictionary

The definition of barite in the dictionary is 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 Also called: barytes, heavy spar.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BARITE

aerosiderite · alright · Blairite · bright · copyright · curite · fluorite · mugearite · nerite · neurite · outright · right · rite · saussurite · sclerite · sphaerite · trailerite · welfarite · wright · write

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BARITE

bargoose · barhop · Bari · bariatric · baric · barilla · Baring · barish · barista · barit. · baritonal · baritone · baritone saxophone · barium · barium enema · barium hydroxide · barium meal · barium oxide · barium sulphate · barium titanate

WORDS THAT END LIKE BARITE

favourite · ferrite · goslarite · grossularite · handwrite · Himyarite · hypocrite · karite · liparite · margarite · marguerite · metacinnabarite · meteorite · Nazarite · nitrite · overwrite · rewrite · sprite · sybarite · unfavorite

Synonyms and antonyms of barite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «barite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BARITE

Find out the translation of barite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of barite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «barite» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

重晶石
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

barita
570 millions of speakers
en

English

barite
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

barite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الباريت
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

барит
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

barita
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

barite
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

barytine
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Barit
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Baryt
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

バライト
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

중정석
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Barite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

barit
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

barite
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

बराइट
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

barit
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

barite
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

barytu
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

барит
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Barit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βαρίτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

barite
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

baryt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

barytt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of barite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BARITE»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about barite

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BARITE»

Discover the use of barite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to barite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Industrial Minerals & Rocks: Commodities, Markets, and Uses
The barite is removed from the bottom by what are called "cups." A cup is a pipe about 1 cm above the screen to the top of the jig. The barite fills the pipe from the bottom. The material is then removed by a series of pipe or slides. In some cases  ...
Jessica Elzea Kogel, 2006
2
Groundwater Geochemistry: Fundamentals and Applications to ...
For the simple barite/water system it was found above that the equilibrium concentrations of barium and sulfate in solution were about 10~499 mol/L. Because the only source of barium and sulfate in this system is barite, this must also be the ...
William J. Deutsch, 1997
3
Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa
the Kalahari manganese field. The barite is white or colourless, but may be blue or pale yellow. In a volcanic carbonatite at Salpeterkop, in the southern Karoo, large, spear-shaped barite crystals, up to fist-size, are found in hydrothermal veins, ...
Bruce Cairncross, 2004
4
Stratiform barite deposits in the Roberts Mountains ...
Evidence cited in support of a synsedimentary hydrothermal origin for Nevada barite deposits includes S- and O-isotopic characteristics, lensoid deposits spatially associated with synsedimentary block faulting, local Mn-rich zones and Fe-rich ...
5
R004: An inventory of barite occurrences in Nevada
FLD00100030 BARITE OCCURRENCES CLARK COUNTY 1 Lagarto Prospect 2 Klinger Prospect 3 Goodsprings District ELKO COUNTY 4 Jungo Group 5 Wildcat Barium Mine 6 76 Creek Prospect 7 Prunty Prospect 8 Rytting Mine 9 Anacabe ...
Robert C. Horton
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International Seminar on Mineral Processing Technology ...
Beneficiation of barite by flotation was investigated using cationic and anionic collectors. Commercially available fatty amines such as Armoflote 17 and Liquid B50 were tried as collectors to float gangue minerals (reverse flotation) whereas  ...
G. V. Rao, Vibhuti N. Misra, 2004
7
Composition and Properties of Drilling and Completion Fluids
The OCMA has tried to avoid this difficulty by specifying the preparation of a suspension of barite in water (specific gravity 2.5) and noting the effect of gypsum on the apparent viscosity of this suspension. The justification for this procedure is  ...
Ryen Caenn, HCH Darley, George R. Gray, 2011
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The barite deposits of Missouri and the geology of the ...
Plate I. Geologic map of the Southeastern Missouri barite district. Plate II. Geologic sections of the Southeastern Missouri barite district. Plate III. (Figures slightly reduced). Fig. A. Edgewise conglomerate, Elvins formation. Fig. B. Potosi dolomite ...
William Arthur Tarr, 1918
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Drilling Fluids Processing Handbook
When barite goes in, a valve prevents flowline drilling fluid from going to one of the main shale shakers. The desilter underflow is diverted onto the shale shaker screen so that the shale shaker becomes a mud cleaner. 12.5 OPERATING MUD  ...
ASME Shale Shaker Committee, 2011
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World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering ...
Characterization of barite and crystal glass as Attenuators in -ray and gamma X radiation Shielding Almeida Jr., Airton T1., Pereira dos Santos M. A2., Nogueira Tavares, M. S3., Filho, J. A4. 1 FUNDACENTRO - Fundação Jorge Duprat ...
Olaf Dössel, Wolfgang C. Schlegel, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BARITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term barite is used in the context of the following news items.
1
AsiaPhos to acquire China resource group for $36.8m, Companies …
... a company incorporated in China, which holds the FengTai licence - an exploration licence for barite rocks in an area situated in the vicinity ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
2
USGS on Coloring the Sky, Powering our Lives - The Elements of …
Barium's ability to absorb radiation is also why barite is commonly used in the concrete of radiation shielding in hospitals, laboratories, and ... «Sierra Sun Times, Jul 15»
3
These are the Minerals That Give Fireworks Their Colors - Space - Io9
The barium within the compounds originates as barite, a barium sulfide mineral. Barium can also be used as a stabilizer for other more volatile ... «io9, Jul 15»
4
Youngstown News, Wellsville Intermodal Facility continues area …
Barite, or barium sulfate, is used in drilling mud. The mud helps in drilling in high-pressure zones and softens the damage done on drilling tools ... «Youngstown Vindicator, Jul 15»
5
Pre- Market News Review: Newpark Resources (NYSE:NR), Cree …
This segment also grinds barite and other industrial minerals. Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE)'s shares dropped -0.39% to $25.52. Cree, Inc. «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»
6
Saturn Minerals Receives Proposal From JV Partner to Drill 4 Wells …
... for a major gold discovery The Company continues to retain a 30% Net Profit Interest in the Flagstaff barite mine in Washington State, USA. «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
7
NYSE Stock's Buzzers: Pitney Bowes (NYSE:PBI), Resource Capital …
This segment also grinds barite and other industrial minerals. DISCLAIMER: This article is published by www.wsnewspublishers.com. «wsnewspublishers, Jul 15»
8
Sunrise Resources Plc Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Northland …
Its projects include Cue Diamond Project, Finland Diamond Project, Derryginagh Barite Project, Corona Gold Project, Baker's Gold Project, Strike Copper-Gold ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
9
Sunrise Resources Plc Earns Speculative Buy Rating from Analysts …
Its projects include Cue Diamond Project, Finland Diamond Project, Derryginagh Barite Project, Corona Gold Project, Baker's Gold Project, ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
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Neglect of Solid Minerals - Why Nigeria Remains Poor
Bentonite and barite - both of which are constituents in the mud used when drilling oil wells - are also in abundance, with 7.5 million tonnes of ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
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