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baryta
[ buh-rahy-tuh ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- Also called cal·cined ba·ry·ta [kal, -sahynd b, uh, -, rahy, -t, uh],. a white or yellowish-white poisonous solid, BaO, highly reactive with water: used chiefly as a dehydrating agent and in the manufacture of glass.
- Also called caus·tic ba·ry·ta [kaw, -stik b, uh, -, rahy, -t, uh],. the hydroxide, hydrated form of this compound, Ba(OH) 2 ⋅8H 2 O, used chiefly in the industrial preparation of beet sugar and for refining animal and vegetable oils.
baryta
/ bəˈraɪtə; bəˈrɪtɪk /
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Derived Forms
- barytic, adjective
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Other Words From
- ba·ryt·ic [b, uh, -, rit, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of baryta1
C19: New Latin, from Greek barutēs weight, from barus heavy
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Example Sentences
Or chromate of baryta, is exceedingly difficult to make well.
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The result will be an insoluble portion consisting of carbonates of lead and baryta, and of metallic silver.
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The sulphate of baryta found, multiplied by ·3434, equals the sulphuric anhydride.
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Barii ferrocyanidum, L. From pure ferrocyanide of iron digested in baryta water.
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Add excess of pure solid baryta and allow to stand until the reaction is again alkaline.
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