barytes Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium
    barium sulphate; barite; heavy spar.

WordNet

Ba*ry"tes noun
Etymology
Gr. heavy: cf. Gr. heaviness, F. baryte.
Definitions
  1. (Min.) Barium sulphate, generally called heavy spar or barite. See Barite.

Webster 1913