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barytes

/ˈbær.aɪts/

Traduction: Minéral blanc ou incolore composé de sulfate de baryum, principale source de l'élément baryum.

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noun

/ˈbær.aɪts/C2formalscientific
  • frMinéral blanc ou incolore composé de sulfate de baryum, principale source de l'élément baryum.

A white or colorless mineral composed of barium sulfate, which is the primary source of the element barium.

  1. C1formalscientific

    A white or colorless mineral composed of barium sulfate (BaSO4), which is the primary source of the element barium.

    frBaryte (minéral)

    • Barytes is commonly used as a weighting agent in drilling fluids for oil and gas wells.
    • The white pigment in some paints is derived from ground barytes.
    • Geologists discovered a large deposit of barytes in the region.

    Synonymesbarite